Swimming Challenge

We all know how much I like to do different fitness challenges.  This month I have chosen to concentrate on swimming.  Because I love it so so much!  I'm tired of constantly struggling with it.  I have been trying to swim for almost a year and a half.  But, I struggle to make it a full 50.  I need to be able to swim a 500 before August. At the rate Im going that will never happen.  (For non-swimmers a 500 is 20 laps backs and forth the length of the pool.  A 50 is down and back.)  I have a lot of work to do.

Everyone has told me that it takes 21 days to break a habit.  So, I'm going to put that theory to the test this month.  I am going to get into the pool for 21 days straight.  I'm not real sure how Im going to make this work.  Im sure that something will come up.  But, I'm going to try my hardest to make this work. 

I started yesterday.  I tried to talk my swimming partner into going with me.  But, she was spending time with her family at the Children's Museum.  My backup swimming partner (Bethany) was also at the Museum.  So,  that left me all alone.  I had to buck up and wear my big girl panties.  I have never gone swimming by myself.  I know I would have to.  But, the first day!  This was a make or break it moment for the whole challenge.

I squeezed into my suit.  (Literally!)  I hate that thing!  Got all my gear ready and headed out the door.  I thought about heading straight to Culver's and drowning my sorrows in a big concrete mixer. 

Here is me sitting in the truck at the pool parking lot.  Really trying to get the courage to go inside. 

I decided that if I didn't do it today then I wouldn't do it.  So I sucked it up and went inside.  While I was getting my new punch card.  A friendly face showed up.  Not my swimming partner.  Not my daughter.  But, a friend that I at least calmed my nerves.  Thanks Bobby!!  He told he would save me if I started to drown.  Comforting words to some one who is scared to death of of drowning. 

To prove I made it inside the pool. Here is a picture.  : )

Once I got in the water I was fine.  I got the shallowest lane possible. : )  My comfort zone.  Maybe as the month moves on I will move down towards the deep end.  And then again.  Maybe not!

Here was my workout
Form workout

Warm up 4x25
Main Set
2x25 right arm only
2x25 left arm only
2x25 pull buoy
2x25 catch up
2x25 kick
Cool down
2x25

400 workout complete!!

Not much  but to a non-swimmer!

Day 1 is down!  ONLY 20 more to go!!