And It Felt Great!!
I had to substitute yesterday--math. It was my first day back at work since the broken hip. I made out just fine as most of the time I was able to just sit.
It was a misty kind of day, but on the warmer side, so I did not hesitate about going to the college pool after school.
I figured if I wasn't able to actually swim I would at least be able to walk in the water to exercise my leg.
Hallelujah!
Swimming was just fine. I did work a few muscles I haven't used much lately, so they are a bit sore today, but overall, it was wonderful and it felt really good.
Work in the water eliminates impact and offers some nice resistance to the muscles. I swam eight full laps, walked two, and did some water aerobics/exercises at the deep end. All in all, I worked out for going on 40 minutes. I took it slowly and easily.
Today I have physical therapy, so I'll skip the swimming. Next week, I hope I can swim at least twice.
Getting back in the pool should really speed my recovery.
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Getting back into the swim of things sounds like just the ticket for a speedy recovery!
ReplyDeleteI'm glad you're doing so well! I wish there were a pool nearby I could go to, but we're too far out in the boonies. I've toyed with the idea of putting one in my backyard, but I don't want to take care of it and my husband doesn't want to pay for a pool boy. Oh well...
ReplyDeleteexcellent. swimming is an excellent plan and glad you're well enough to be able to go in to school....
ReplyDeleteI used to swim like a fish when I was young. Lived in a pool. I haven't swum in so long I don't know if I could even float anymore!
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