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 Way back in the ancient mists of time, I experimented with swimming as a pathway to cardiovascular health and sleek 'n sexy muscle-building. It did not go well. I got water up my nose and I couldn't swim in a straight line and I couldn't see at all which made me horribly dizzy. If I recall correctly, I tried it once or twice more, and then I gave up on the idea of swimming altogether, and that's something I regret. But what if my problems were solved? What if I could plug up my nose, restore my sense of direction, and find a pair of swim goggles that fit well, that I can see properly in, and didn't make me look like a freaky bug? See Jane Run has the solution to one of these problems, with their incredibly dorky swim mask that fills me with glee. I completely love it, because it is crazy. It looks like something a spy from the future would wear in her secret underwater missions to uncover a Soviet submarine, or like you are a super-sexy scientist uncovering the secret of fitness. Plus, your range of vision is far wider than with tiny little cups over each eye, it's got UV and anti-fog coating, a silicone seal to prevent leaks, and makes my heart happy. Happy enough to take up swimming again? Or maybe underwater spying! 1 CommentsLeave a comment |
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Swimming is awesome!
An amusing anecdote... I remember when I was a kid, I was totally afraid of rhythmic breathing (what they call the way you breathe while you swim). My mom decided I needed to have this skill for safety reasons, and she also felt this was part of the basal skill set I needed to survive, along with knowing how to clean a bathroom properly.
She sat me down with a giant glass of water, and we practiced exhaling through my nose (very important, this nose exhalation; keeps the water out), turning my head, and inhaling through my mouth. We graduated to standing in the pool doing it while I practiced the crawl. And gradually I practiced and practiced until I was able to do 5 laps without stopping, in water over my head. I believe I was rewarded with a Friendly's sundae. It was awesome. I felt like I owned the world. With chocolate fudge sauce and a cherry on top.
A few things I've learned about swimming since then...
1. My grandma thinks about one family member per 2 laps to make herself happy and diminish the boredom.
2. Most people concentrate on inhaling, but inhalation will happen naturally if you exhale fully. Like really concentrate on emptying your lungs in a slow controlled manner; it makes a difference.
3. If you want to really suffer, kick your own ass, and develop totally effing badass killer stamina, warm up with the crawl. Then try breathing every 3 strokes for a couple laps, then every 4 strokes, and if your heart and lungs aren't burning and trying to claw their way out of your body, try every 5 strokes. Do this until you can't lift your arms again. Warm down. Food will never taste as good as it will about 30 minutes after you leave the pool.