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back in the swim of things
I used to swim laps in a pool
on the roof of my apartment building
every single morning

After diving in the cold water
I swam for an entire hour,
took a shower and went to work

what a great way to start a day!


"one ...one... one ...one"
was repeated
all the way to the end of the pool

turn around
then

"two... two... two... two..."
echoed in my head until I reached the other side

I would not allow a single thought to enter my mind
while focusing only on the numbers for 60 minutes
it was cleansing and relaxing

The only problem was trying to prevent my hair from turning green
that's another story
recently,
I had a rather stressful day when someone suggested I go for a swim
as a member of a local health club for years,
I had never set foot in the pool

after my workout
while lying on my back
and letting the water rush over me
I wondered why I had denied myself the pleasure of this healthy activity
for so many years

I wonder what else I'm doing
or not doing
to prevent myself from experiencing
such pure joy?
Posted by roe on 2008-03-31 02:35:00 | Rating: | Views: 154


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Posted by
roe
on 2008-03-31 02:40:03
 
ok, I could have gone to bed without even attempting to try to remember the words I had written describing my experience swimming....and of course, the first version was so much better..than the second...
we have already discussed how
like a cute day, you can never repeat... word for word... a story previously written and lost.
and
considering its 1:37 am in the morning, I am either crazy or persistent.
 
 

Posted by
roe
on 2008-03-31 02:41:37
 
can anyone recommend a good shampoo that removes clorine?
 
 

Posted by
pitapie50
on 2008-03-31 08:16:37
 
Ultra swim....shampoo and conditioner...works well...I have only found it in pool stores...though i am sure you can buy it online...happy swimming :)
 
 

Posted by
InsertHere
on 2008-04-01 01:53:25
 
Rose, I too love swimming. I need to get back to it. The gym we're members at has One location in our area with a pool. If we want to make use of the pool we have to go to that particular one. If we're just using the machines we just attend the one we're closest too at the time we're going to work out.

I'm glad you enjoy swimming. I hope you find the hair care you're searching for.

~K
 
 

Posted by
Faith
on 2008-04-02 17:19:57
 
I love to swim & it's been so long. I lived in FL but I didn't like to go in the ocean. There are living things in there that like to sting like jellyfish. It hurts. Happy swimming.
 
 

Posted by
Faith
on 2008-04-02 17:20:54
 
Actually my bad. I'm from Tampa. It was the gulf. It still hurts though.
 
 


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