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Good for you, jyl! I took a swimming class at the state university here, thinking I would try doing a triathlon after finishing a full marathon. It was a class specifically for people who wanted to do a triathlon and concentrated on the freestyle. Me, finishing the full marathon about three weeks before walking into the
class, was cocky as anything thinking," I just ran 26.2 miles. How hard could swimming some little ole' laps be?" Ha! I about died and barely made one lap, with fins I might add, before I had to pause and cling to the side of the pool, gasping for air.
Swimming is hard. But it's great exercise. I have continued to swim but still mediocre at it. Haven't done a triathlon because I still can't seem to master it. But, my arms, butt, and midsection have toned up and people have complimented me on my arms. The thing with swimming is that you can be as fit as a fiddle but if you don't have the rhythm down and form down, you are so inefficient out there flailing around that you tire so easily. All my friends who swim peer pressured me into trying swimming because it is so much easier on your joints than running and I could do it even when I am 80 years old. It is relaxing too. I go about once a week (it helps cross train for running and also for my arms for surfing). I go really slow and think about my day as I go back and forth.
Good luck to you and tell us how you are progressing.
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