My Challenge

I thought it was only fair that since I challenged you to do something new regarding your work-out routine during the month of August, that I do something new too. I also thought I would share with you what I'm planning.

A little backstory:

I visited a friend recently in Portland, OR. She's very active, swims and bikes regularly and works out at the gym. Her swimming reminded me of the a period in my life when I used to swim all the time and how much I enjoyed it.

I have a new place with a gorgeous swimming pool (with a retractable roof!). Have I stuck my toe in it since I've moved here? Of course not.

I decided my challenge would be to go swimming and see if I enjoy it as much as I once did.

Not much of a challenge, you say, what with the pool being a 1 minute walk from my apartment? And with my history (ancient history really, but ok, history) of swimming?

Well, here's the kicker, ladies, I don't own a bathing suit!
And we all know how much fun it is to go BATHING SUIT SHOPPING!
Ranks right up there with root canals and doing taxes.

Anyway I did go, bathing suit shopping, that is. Yesterday.
I expected to be fully traumatized. But actually not so much.
I found something that was suitable (ha, ha) but not perfect.
Hmmm, do perfect and bathing suit go together?

I'm planning another expedition today to see if perhaps I can find something a little more suitable (ha, ha).

And then of course comes the next challenge:
putting the dang thing on and actually getting in the water.

I'll let you know how that goes.

How are you doing with your exercise challenge?

In health,

Laura