My sentiments when I woke up this morning and finally decided to brave the heat were "It's just too hot to do anything - maybe later when / if it cools down." and I was sort of OK with that.
A left with his brother to take MIL and niece to the airport and just after he left my trainer popped over with some more information on something that we had discussed at training on Thursday evening. He is a very chatty chap and so we stood in the driveway talking for quite a while. In the meantime A was calling me to say that somehow there had been a mix up and the flight was at 8.25am (according to their tickets which nobody had looked at !!!) and not 11.25am as per their itinerary !!!!! Huge panic stations from them but the boys managed to organise it and they are on the 3pm flight this afternoon !!!
Anyway, I had a dip in the pool and then went out and did some shopping. Bought some new togs and so, of course, had to try them out when I got home (as you do). And then something that my trainer had said to me on Thursday night struck home - I can exercise in the pool !!!!
So this is what I did :
- 10 laps of breaststroke (I ABSOLUTELY HATE water on my face so that is the only stroke I will swim - unless there is a shark chasing me in which case I don't give a rat's bum about water on my face)
- 5 x 30sec running on the spot
- 5 x 30 sec treading water and skulling
- 10 laps of breaststroke
Man, I could feel that my heart rate had definitely increased while I was doing those SO, if I don't get to walk today I won't feel guilty because I know that I have at least done something and pushed my heart rate up for a period during the day.
So, in future when I complain about how it is too hot to exercise please feel free to call me on it because, yes it may be too hot to run but it is never too hot to get into the pool and have a work out in there.
Have the best weekend and take care !
TFTD : When someone tells you 'No', it doesn't mean you can't do it, it just means you can't do it with them.
I went in our pool today and it was like bathwater - not nice.
ReplyDeleteHowever, you can email me and get a pass to come and do my Cycle class - you raise a sweat in the air con!
Thanks Liz - I will definitely do that although not sure if you have classes on the weekend ???
DeleteOur pool water is still reasonably pleasant - given that I don't like cold water, I am certainly happy with the little chill that is there when I get in.
Have a fantastic week !
Me
I try to go walking the dog down the beach a couple of times a week....walking on the soft sand and in the water is exercise ehhh?
ReplyDeleteFor sure that is exercise Jen - walking on soft sand is hard work !!!!
DeleteHave the best week !
Me
I hope we can have a pool in our next place. I love swimming.
ReplyDeleteRight now I would swop you our place with a pool for your weather - man it is so hot !!!
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Me
Being winter over here in the states I can only imagine what it's like to be warm at the moment :)
ReplyDeleteHappy to swop any time you are keen !!!! I wouldn't wish this heat on anyone - and we aren't even in the worst of it !!
DeleteThanks for stopping by again - have a great day !
Me
Oh I wish we had a pool ... I keep meaning to try aqua areobics at my local pool as it sounds like a fun form of exercise (for me, FUN & EXERCISE do NOT go together), just haven't got there yet!
ReplyDeleteA little while ago fun and exercise would not have gone together in the same sentence for me either but since I have started to exercise and seen how much beter I feel (except for my knees and back etc etc !!!LOL) it has been so much easier to keep going with it.
DeleteI did enjoy my pool exercise on Saturday - it was great to do something different.
Have the best day !
Me
That is why I love swimming!! You can do it all year round (in a heated pool that is) and it isn't thwarted by the weather! Plus you sweat, but you don't feel all gross and sweaty! Good on you for getting your exercise done anyway!! Karen #teamIBOT
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