Yesterday’s Workout – Walking, Swimming, and Pool Running
Total Time Walking: 01:00:10
Total Time Swimming: 45:00
Total TIme Pool Running: 30:00
I am kind of proud of myself because I finally swam a mile in the pool! (I know, what else would I swim in it right!?)
I think this whole “Quit Talking and Just Do It” thing is really going to work for me. I’ve been telling myself for a week now that I am an awful swimmer and there is no way I could ever do 35 laps (1 mile) in the pool. In fact, due to this negative self talk up until now the most I have ever swam was 20 minutes, and it was pretty pitiful.
Today I said “I don’t care JUST DO IT” and I jumped in the pool and didn’t stop until the 35 laps were done.
I’m even happy to say that once I got going, I actually enjoyed it! It is shocking what you can enjoy if you just give yourself a chance!
After I finished the 35 laps I spent 30 minutes pool running. After the swimming, this felt relaxing and was a nice break.
I didn’t wear my heart rate monitor today, I just used the my watch for time.
I’ve somehow misplaced my waterproof headphones, and they would have really come in handy today! Hopefully I find them soon because I know they will really help my pool workouts!
I decided to break up my workouts into two parts to make it easier.
After a couple hours of work in the morning, I hopped on the treadmill and walked for 1 hour at a 6% incline.
Never ever underestimate how good a walking workout can be! I was a sweaty mess when I finished.
I know, I need to work on my picture taking skills. Seriously – can you tell it’s stressful in our house right now from the fact that i’m breaking out like crazy? This is as real as it gets folks.
The picture was supposed to depict just how sweaty I was. It never shows the reality!
I am going to try to continue breaking my workouts up because they help to break up my day, and allow my body to recover before moving onto the next thing.
I’m happy to say that today for the first time I felt a sense of hope.
Yes I’ve talked a lot on the blog about coming back a stronger runner, but today as I am officially over the halfway point I finally felt like this will actually happen. I don’t know when and I don’t know how long it will take – but I know that I will come back!
Right before I got injured I had just received a new pair of shoes in the mail. Up until today they have been sitting in the box that they came in.
I even remember telling my husband there was no use in opening them because it’d be so long before I ran again.
Guess what I did today. I opened them.
This may not seem like much, but this is a big step for me! I am finally getting out of my funk, getting over my self-pity, and realizing that running will happen again!
These shoes most likely won’t come out of this box for a while, but when they do it is going to be glorious!
Do you ever swim? Have you ever tried?
What is your favorite exercise outside of running?
I did some swimming earlier this year when on work travel to break up my ‘two a days’, especially when it was really hot in Kentucky. I would run in the morning and do a mix of some laps and elliptical in the hotel gym in the evenings .. or just go out and run.
Outside of running … um, hiking? 🙂
It’s a really nice break! I gave it a bad name for the first couple times I tried, but finally yesterday it clicked!
Plus I don’t know if it is supposed to be or I just have bad form but I got a great arm workout from it! I can’t kick when I swim because of my leg so I put a buoy in between my legs and float them and just use my arms.
Hiking is always fun 🙂
You definitely are supposed to get a good full-body workout! And I had read that it was a good way to balance workouts by relaxing your legs and doing more with your arms … of course in your case that is mandated 🙂
I would swim more, but don’t belong to the gym anymore and we don’t have a pool at this house, so …
Well good then I am doing it right then 🙂
Yes, I really think I am going to keep up with swimming even when I am back running. It is a great way to mix it up and I need to keep some upper body work going on!
Hi! New reader here. I had to do a power walk on the treadmill for an hour yesterday at 10% incline as part of my MAF training. HOLY SWEAT-MONSTER! Although, even with a tv on the treadmill and my phone for bugging people on Facebook, I was still really really bored.
I think my coach will have me start swimming soon, but I’m scurrreeedd. Just way too self-conscious about putting a sausage casing on in front of strangers.
Walking can be an AWESOME workout! 10% incline!? Wow you are awesome! I only put mine on 6%, but I don’t want to do much more pressure on my leg than it already is. Awesome job!!
I enjoy swimming! Honestly I feel like I can just keep to myself with swimming when I’m in the pool. Once you get in no one can really see you anyways 🙂 You will do awesome! Just give it a shot – it took me about a week to get into it!
Glad you felt the HOPE! That’s fantastic! Outside of running, I love walking with my dogs everyday! Gives me exercise and fresh air 🙂
I love doing that too Em! It’s so relaxing! I walk my dog every morning, most afternoons, and at night before I put her to bed 🙂
I really love it now that the weather is cooling down as well!
I used to be on swim team in middle school. I went through all the levels and then joined team and I loved swimming. We had to quite due to costs, but sometimes I consider getting a punch card to the local pools and just going and swimming. It’s really peaceful and I loved the feeling of the water. Outside of running I love to go to workout classes at my gym. Yoga, pilates, body blast (cardio and strength training), spinning, all the good stuff! 🙂 Great job on your workouts, you rocked ’em!
I have been surprised as to how much I’ve started to enjoy swimming. Today is a day off from swimming (spinning UGH!) but I look forward to getting back in the pool tomorrow and Friday!
Those sound like some great classes!
Thank you so much! 🙂
I love Body Pump at my Y…..
I used to do body pump! Loved it!
I need to get back into it! One day I will after I get recovered – too many squats and lunges for my leg right now 🙂
Swimming a mile is really really good! I love swimming and how it makes you feel after!
Sara 🙂
I have to say I AM coming to enjoy it! I thought after last week there wasn’t a chance in hell but yesterday changed my mind!
It is a great workout! 🙂
You should definitely feel super proud of yourself, and also treat yourself to something nice! I am a big believer in rewards!
I do swim, although much prefer running. Swimming was what I turned to over the Summer though when I was out with injury. I literally just heard about waterproof headphones at the weekend and wish I’d known about them sooner!
I wish I could find mine!! I have NO idea what I did with them!
I didn’t like it at first, but swimming is definitely growing on me! Looking forward to getting back in the pool tomorrow!
YAYYY! Treat those new shoes well, they will have some awesome miles to run to carry you to BOSTON! :). Glad you’re coming out of your funk – good for you. My favorite exercise besides running is spinning, then elliptical (if I just want to zone out and don’t need a great workout), or yoga (for mental benefits).
You need to teach me how to enjoy spinning! I have tried and tried and tried but I always have to look at it as a necessary evil!
I was supposed to spin this afternoon but I am trying to do the right thing and listen to my body because I can tell my leg has had enough today after my walk this morning!
Yoga is so relaxing – for some reason I can never get my mind to shut off during it 🙂
I feel you on the breakouts!! I keep thinking I’ll outgrow my crappy skin, but no. Not yet. haha
Hope you get those shoes on sooner than you think!
Way to go! I am so glad you are seeing the light and know that you will, in fact, be back to your true love of running again soon! xx
Thank you!! I hope so!! 🙂