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I suck at swimming laps....
Oct. 27th, 2013 11:25 pmThe 24 Hour Fitness in Rohnert Park has an outdoor pool, decided to check out today. I hadn't emptied the gym bag after yesterday's run, so no fresh T and no sox, but I did have my trunks and a rash guard in the boot of my car, so I figured, "why not".
A lifetime ago I lived in Miami for a bit, with a pool on the roof of the apt. building. Monday thru Friday, I diligently got up at 6, swam for 1/2 an hour, and then got ready for my day. Well I may have been able to knife thru the water then, but the dolfin shape is long ago gone, replaced for the time being by an elephant seal.
My arms are as pitiful as my legs are muscular.
I don't particularly like lifting weights, and these days every time I'm in the water, I generally have on fins and a snorkle. After 200 meters, I was done! Done and annoyed with myself for not having sox and a T.
Moreover, even though both the RP and Santa Rosa gyms are supersport, I was informed today that my membership level only gets me into the Sport level; I'm grandfathered in at the SR location as it used to be a Sport & that's where I was going. If I want to use the RP facility, it'll cost me $10 to use it in the future.
I think not.
Went clothes shopping in my closet this evening. Came up with 4 more pair of pants plus 2 pair of jeans that fit me well & a mess of shirts, both dress and casual. I suspect a goodly number of my larger shirts are about to be retired. I'll give it another couple of weeks I think. There are a couple I'm rather partial to, I'm not ready to pack up for good, yet. However, something happened Wednesday last that's gonna make me think hard about it, in front of a mirror. A good friend lost his job 6 weeks ago, and just hired on at a local chain pharmacy. He stopped by on his way to work, and I noted his polo had a rather large tear on the back of the shoulder as he turned to leave. There was no time for him to run home for another so I tossed him one of my long sleeve polos, only mine are 2 sizes larger than his. Before he got it tucked in, he looked like a kid in his father's shirt. Better too big a shirt on a new job, than a torn one.
For myself, I want clothes that fit appropriately. I'm not looking for something form fitting, but the last thing I need is to look like a kid in Daddy's clothes.
A lifetime ago I lived in Miami for a bit, with a pool on the roof of the apt. building. Monday thru Friday, I diligently got up at 6, swam for 1/2 an hour, and then got ready for my day. Well I may have been able to knife thru the water then, but the dolfin shape is long ago gone, replaced for the time being by an elephant seal.
My arms are as pitiful as my legs are muscular.
I don't particularly like lifting weights, and these days every time I'm in the water, I generally have on fins and a snorkle. After 200 meters, I was done! Done and annoyed with myself for not having sox and a T.
Moreover, even though both the RP and Santa Rosa gyms are supersport, I was informed today that my membership level only gets me into the Sport level; I'm grandfathered in at the SR location as it used to be a Sport & that's where I was going. If I want to use the RP facility, it'll cost me $10 to use it in the future.
I think not.
Went clothes shopping in my closet this evening. Came up with 4 more pair of pants plus 2 pair of jeans that fit me well & a mess of shirts, both dress and casual. I suspect a goodly number of my larger shirts are about to be retired. I'll give it another couple of weeks I think. There are a couple I'm rather partial to, I'm not ready to pack up for good, yet. However, something happened Wednesday last that's gonna make me think hard about it, in front of a mirror. A good friend lost his job 6 weeks ago, and just hired on at a local chain pharmacy. He stopped by on his way to work, and I noted his polo had a rather large tear on the back of the shoulder as he turned to leave. There was no time for him to run home for another so I tossed him one of my long sleeve polos, only mine are 2 sizes larger than his. Before he got it tucked in, he looked like a kid in his father's shirt. Better too big a shirt on a new job, than a torn one.
For myself, I want clothes that fit appropriately. I'm not looking for something form fitting, but the last thing I need is to look like a kid in Daddy's clothes.
