Just call me Thorpedo
1:16 pm Tue, 25th July 2006I made a goal to swim 1km (that’s 11 laps) sometime within the next few weeks, or at most by the end of summer. Well… I have not only reached, but surpassed that goal in under a week. Last week I swam 3 times after work – the first two I only managed 8 laps, but on Thursday I swam 11 laps… 1 km!! Yay! My goal is to push myself just a bit more each time so yesterday I did even better and swam 12 laps. This was done in the same amount of time it took me to swim 8 laps just 1 week ago (approx 1/2 hour). Woohoo!! And it felt gooood too! š
I love swimming. I used to swim heaps when I was growing up, with a pool at home, I swam every day in summer. My parents and their friends even nicknamed me “fish”. Anyway, I got a bit bored of it as I grew older.. but in the last few years I started doing laps at the nearby aquatic centre (I think it was the prospect of relaxing in the spa/sauna/steam room that drew me there first) – but I gradually started getting more serious about swimming laps to increase fitness. I could barely do 500m in the 25m pool at first. But I improved.. and then in summer I was able to use the outdoor 50m pool, which gave me an additional challenge coz the pool length was longer. Anyway, I didn’t do much swimming in my first year in London (other than for a short period when I was living at my cousins). Recently finding out about a 90m pool in London challenged me to conquer that length! So that’s what I’m doing now. š
So I wonder how many laps I’ll be able to swim by the end of summer. Perhaps my next goal will be to swim 1 mile. This is definitely doing great things for my fitness. I’m on a fitness role.. w00t! And I’m even ready to hit the gym tonight for something different. Gonna give the shoulders a rest and focus on legs/bum, stomach, lower back and lots of stretching. Go me. š
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3 Comments on “Just call me Thorpedo”
Cryptkeeper
Jul 25, 2006
I’m watching those pictures from the pool. Wow, that’s long way to swim.
I’ll do a prediction of the laps you’ll get at the end of the summer.
Still two months of summer ahead. That’s about 8 weeks, and let’s say you gain 1 lap/week. So that’s at least 20 laps at the end of the summer!
Personally I don’t like swimming, but it would be good for my condition.
I admire you for doing so much sport, I would do it to if I had the will to do it.
Anyway, keep it up and give yourself a big hug for every lap you gain!
milli
Jul 26, 2006
that reminds me, i better get back to swimming. havent been in a while either! its so relaxing.
Kazzart
Jul 26, 2006
Cryptkeeper: Hm 20 laps. Its possible, BUT the only problem is time. I can’t leave work any earlier than I do now which means I’ll only ever get about 30 mins.. maybe 40 mins swimming each time. And I think everyone has the will and capability to do exercise. Its just a matter of doing it. Might seem hard at first, but trust me, it gets easier.
milli: Hey!! Long time no talk!!! Didn’t even realise you followed my blog. How are ya? What you up to these days (work, life etc)? Anyway, yeh swimming is relaxing.. I do it especially coz its really good for my upper back/neck/shoulders… got bad posture and pain from work so swimming really noticably helps that.