This past week I started back running again:) The ellipticle and swimming just weren't cutting it for me..
The ellipticle feels like I'm cheating when I work out. I mean, it's so easy for me. I don't know why but it is. I could up the intensity, but then I would be huffing and puffing out of breath and still not feel any "burn." It's hard to explain, but you get my meaning, don't you? Hopefully??
And swimming? Well. After doing my research I found out that it is GREAT for cardio (and it REALLY is), but for some reason it is not great for losing weight. Like, people have been swimming their entire lives, everyday for an hour, and they still lose no weight. It's uncertain why this phenomenon takes place, but it is a sad truth:( And, sadly, since I have gained 8 pounds since I enlisted (because I'm trapped here waiting to ship!), I need to lose weight more than ever. I was hoping swimming would help me to get better at it AND lose weight but that just won't be possible..
And then I did miss running..
So I started back running:) I called myself starting slow with walking on the treadmill and slowly picking it up to a nice jog. That worked out fine and I ran for 14 minutes after 20 minutes and 1 mile of warming up. And of course I stretched before and afterwards. I did not, however, massage my shin before or after my workout and I should have.
The next day I did the same thing but I don't think I warmed up for as long as I did before and I ran for 15 minutes. Just one minute more..
But as I was running/ jogging the 2nd day I felt my shin starting to hurt again:( It wasn't too bad so I pushed on. The next day I took off from the gym and did my normal Tiger Balm and frozen tilapia regime on my shin, just in case.
And then it hurt worse than it did before the next day. Not too much more, but still more. And I'm not sure if that was because I massaged it too roughly and hurt it that way or what. I doesn't hurt when I stand or walk on it, but it is tender to the touch..
*Le Sigh*
So it's back to the ellipticle machine, swimming, and cycling as well. I cannot risk going into boot camp hurt like I have been risking it before. With 2 months left I just can't take that chance:( This will be hard, because I have learned to love running over the months and I miss it..
And my legs would have toned up so damn nicely too.. Damn. Lord help me.
~Sailor Taylor
Showing posts with label Swimming. Show all posts
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Sunday, June 20, 2010
Sunday, June 13, 2010
The Water, Revisited
Well, I got my bathing suit, which is very cute, I might add;) It's black "booty"/ boy shorts that tie up on the sides with hot pink string and a matching pink and black racer back top that's actually meant for surfers. It's kinda hard to explain and I wanna make this a short post, but hopefully you guys get what I am saying. Either way, my curves and ass are accentuated QUITE nicely, I might add;)
Anyway! My memory fails me but I think I went swimming twice once I got my suit and then stopped. I just HATE doing things I'm not good at. So, I finally got rid of all the excuses and mentally and physically (it IS very tiring, after all) geared myself up to go swimming. I even googled swimming techniques so I could get a general idea of what I was doing wrong. I knew I had the basic idea of swimming down, but I just KNEW I was fucking up somewhere.
So, from what I gathered, I needed to basically relax in the water so I wouldn't get so tired so soon. I have this thing where I tense up in the water because I am out of my element/ comfort zone and tend to freak out. So I have to take deep breaths and relax before I start swimming. Aaaaannd, after I relax and actually start to swim, I need to be sure I rock my body from side to side with each stroke. What I tend to do is lay flat on the water and only move my arms and not my body with my arms. Basically I'm a damn board in the water lol. But rocking my body with the motion of my arms seemed like it would help me and help me be able to get my next breath in since my body was turning to the side more..
Oh! And I read that I needed to point my chin to my shoulder as I turn my head to get my next breath in. All this seems simple enough, right?? Okay..
So, I go to the pool. I swim for a little bit and already I start to feel better in the water. It's starting to feel RIGHT. I still wasn't a fish in the water, but I wasn't a rock either. But I still kinda felt that I needed help or was still doing something wrong. So I mustered up the courage to ask the lifeguard on duty to watch me swim a couple strokes..
He said I looked fine:) YAY!! That was really all I needed: assurance. Here I am hating doing things I'm not good at and I actually am doing the right thing. Awesome:) That was a huge boost of confidence. I needed that.
So now I am all motivated to swim. I'm still not where I want to be in the water. I still swim in the 4 feet end "just in case." But I know the progress is there. And all I have to do to get better is simply swim. All I need is stamina:) Because I think they are going to have my ass swimming a mile in boot camp.. Which seems pretty damn preposterous to me, but whatever. This is just another challenge that I will meet..
Oh, and to make sure my ass goes swimming, I have cut out going to the gym and doing cardio first, as was my original routine. I would do at least 60 minutes of cardio (an hour!) and THEN swim. And that had my ass exhausted.. And that was also as excuse for me to not go swimming.. Yes, yet another excuse not to do it. So, I just swim now. That's it. And it is a good workout. It gets to my muscles big time. So if I can keep swimming until I am good and sore/ toned then I should be fine:)
Well, I am off today and am getting rested up. So that means I will be hitting the pool later one. Pray for me! Lol. Toodles!
~Sailor Taylor
Anyway! My memory fails me but I think I went swimming twice once I got my suit and then stopped. I just HATE doing things I'm not good at. So, I finally got rid of all the excuses and mentally and physically (it IS very tiring, after all) geared myself up to go swimming. I even googled swimming techniques so I could get a general idea of what I was doing wrong. I knew I had the basic idea of swimming down, but I just KNEW I was fucking up somewhere.
So, from what I gathered, I needed to basically relax in the water so I wouldn't get so tired so soon. I have this thing where I tense up in the water because I am out of my element/ comfort zone and tend to freak out. So I have to take deep breaths and relax before I start swimming. Aaaaannd, after I relax and actually start to swim, I need to be sure I rock my body from side to side with each stroke. What I tend to do is lay flat on the water and only move my arms and not my body with my arms. Basically I'm a damn board in the water lol. But rocking my body with the motion of my arms seemed like it would help me and help me be able to get my next breath in since my body was turning to the side more..
Oh! And I read that I needed to point my chin to my shoulder as I turn my head to get my next breath in. All this seems simple enough, right?? Okay..
So, I go to the pool. I swim for a little bit and already I start to feel better in the water. It's starting to feel RIGHT. I still wasn't a fish in the water, but I wasn't a rock either. But I still kinda felt that I needed help or was still doing something wrong. So I mustered up the courage to ask the lifeguard on duty to watch me swim a couple strokes..
He said I looked fine:) YAY!! That was really all I needed: assurance. Here I am hating doing things I'm not good at and I actually am doing the right thing. Awesome:) That was a huge boost of confidence. I needed that.
So now I am all motivated to swim. I'm still not where I want to be in the water. I still swim in the 4 feet end "just in case." But I know the progress is there. And all I have to do to get better is simply swim. All I need is stamina:) Because I think they are going to have my ass swimming a mile in boot camp.. Which seems pretty damn preposterous to me, but whatever. This is just another challenge that I will meet..
Oh, and to make sure my ass goes swimming, I have cut out going to the gym and doing cardio first, as was my original routine. I would do at least 60 minutes of cardio (an hour!) and THEN swim. And that had my ass exhausted.. And that was also as excuse for me to not go swimming.. Yes, yet another excuse not to do it. So, I just swim now. That's it. And it is a good workout. It gets to my muscles big time. So if I can keep swimming until I am good and sore/ toned then I should be fine:)
Well, I am off today and am getting rested up. So that means I will be hitting the pool later one. Pray for me! Lol. Toodles!
~Sailor Taylor
Saturday, June 5, 2010
The Water
I have a confession to make:
I am not a fan of swimming.
I know, I know. You all are thinking to yourselves "How the hell did this girl join the Navy and she doesn't like to swim?!.."
Well, stranger things have happened:)
Aaaaaannnd, I would like to note that neither my Mom and Aunt (who retired from the Navy as a Chief) were not very good swimmers(not at all!) when they were in the Navy and when they got out. But I actually think all they had to do in their day was barely wade water. Women weren't allowed on ships then. And I'm sure someone in bootcamp "hooked them up." Lol. Because they sure as hell cannot swim lol.
But there are a lot of people in the Navy past and present who hate the water. And I'm not saying I hate water, because I don't. But I do hate not being the best at what I have been assigned and destined to do. And I believe I have been assigned to the Navy by God and I am destined to be a Sailor. But swimming has never been my strength.
Actually, when I decided I wanted to join I couldn't swim at all. But I knew the Navy was what I wanted to do and a part of joining the military was pushing myself to new mental and physical limits. So I went to the YMCA, paid $90, and took adult swimming lessons. Technically, I learned how to swim. I know all the basics and how to do them. I'm just pretty uncomfortable in the water, and that's because it's so far from my comfort zone. We (my sister and I) weren't raised at the pool, even though my parents were Sailors and mom had access to the pool on base. Every time we went "swimming," my sister and I stayed in the shallow end..
I still do that now. I stay in the 5'6" end and that is deep enough for me at 5'2". There, I practice different strokes, floating, and just trying to get comfortable in the water period. It's like, I KNOW I won't drown because I know how to not drown (lol), BUT I still tense up in the water. I have no idea why I do, but I do. Maybe I'm scared of somehow sucking up too much water. Or maybe I'm just scared of not being the best at something.
So, today, I am buying a new swim suit (it's time for another and this will probably be the hardest part: getting a suit that fits my shape and body) and after I do 45 minutes of cardio, I am hitting the pool. Lord, help me! Because it has been months since I have gone swimming and I am feeling apprehensive about this all over again. But I would much rather at least try to practice my swimming on the civilian side rather than get to boot camp damn near cold turkey. Hell no. I'm sure I'd have a heart attack then lol. My heart couldn't take it! All that water without any prior practice?? No thank you. Thank God I have common sense because not everyone does. Some people show up to Navy boot camp not knowing how to swim, expecting to be shown there.. I guess, honey! Lol. But I will NOT be doing that. I'm off!
~Sailor Taylor
I am not a fan of swimming.
I know, I know. You all are thinking to yourselves "How the hell did this girl join the Navy and she doesn't like to swim?!.."
Well, stranger things have happened:)
Aaaaaannnd, I would like to note that neither my Mom and Aunt (who retired from the Navy as a Chief) were not very good swimmers(not at all!) when they were in the Navy and when they got out. But I actually think all they had to do in their day was barely wade water. Women weren't allowed on ships then. And I'm sure someone in bootcamp "hooked them up." Lol. Because they sure as hell cannot swim lol.
But there are a lot of people in the Navy past and present who hate the water. And I'm not saying I hate water, because I don't. But I do hate not being the best at what I have been assigned and destined to do. And I believe I have been assigned to the Navy by God and I am destined to be a Sailor. But swimming has never been my strength.
Actually, when I decided I wanted to join I couldn't swim at all. But I knew the Navy was what I wanted to do and a part of joining the military was pushing myself to new mental and physical limits. So I went to the YMCA, paid $90, and took adult swimming lessons. Technically, I learned how to swim. I know all the basics and how to do them. I'm just pretty uncomfortable in the water, and that's because it's so far from my comfort zone. We (my sister and I) weren't raised at the pool, even though my parents were Sailors and mom had access to the pool on base. Every time we went "swimming," my sister and I stayed in the shallow end..
I still do that now. I stay in the 5'6" end and that is deep enough for me at 5'2". There, I practice different strokes, floating, and just trying to get comfortable in the water period. It's like, I KNOW I won't drown because I know how to not drown (lol), BUT I still tense up in the water. I have no idea why I do, but I do. Maybe I'm scared of somehow sucking up too much water. Or maybe I'm just scared of not being the best at something.
So, today, I am buying a new swim suit (it's time for another and this will probably be the hardest part: getting a suit that fits my shape and body) and after I do 45 minutes of cardio, I am hitting the pool. Lord, help me! Because it has been months since I have gone swimming and I am feeling apprehensive about this all over again. But I would much rather at least try to practice my swimming on the civilian side rather than get to boot camp damn near cold turkey. Hell no. I'm sure I'd have a heart attack then lol. My heart couldn't take it! All that water without any prior practice?? No thank you. Thank God I have common sense because not everyone does. Some people show up to Navy boot camp not knowing how to swim, expecting to be shown there.. I guess, honey! Lol. But I will NOT be doing that. I'm off!
~Sailor Taylor
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