A Gifted Lane… A Double Edge Sword…

October 12, 2020Gavin Lee

Today we were gifted a lap swim lane at our local pool. Unfortunately, only one of us got to swim. Normally we swim together. But these are not normal times.

First and foremost I would like to thank Phyllis who got us this spot from her friends. Dan, I’m sorry you couldn’t make it today and hope you are well… we are very grateful for this gift! 🙏

Most importantly, I would like to express a very special thank you to Lauri for allowing me to partake in this swim instead of her. It is a double edged sword. As much as I love swimming, I am saddened to do this without her. Thank you so much Lauri! 💕

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Kick with fins… that was the only goal today. Why? To help with flexibility in my feet and ankles as well as narrowing my streamline. After these many months without swimming, I’ve lost a lot of flexibility. So this is a very small step to regain some of what’s been lost and to reminder to stretch more often… especially now with dryland only workouts. Nothing beats swimming!

Till next time… G

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tags Underwater Dolphin Kick, Underwater Flutter Kick, Edge Fins, EVO Monofin, Hypoxic

First Day In A Pool

October 06, 2020Gavin Lee

We have been out of the water since the beginning of Shelter In Place. Normally, we swim everyday. So, the last 7 months have been rough to say the least. However, today was glorious!

We were invited to use a private pool this afternoon. Not knowing what to expect, we were prepared to take a dip in a “backyard” pool. We were pleasantly surprised to find that it was sizable and in a beautiful location! Thank you so much Margaret!

As this was our first swim after all this time, we had no workout goals! We were there to enjoy the water and take it all in. We did manage a little stationary swim with the stretch cord and some vertical kick. This was a perfect way to begin to feel the water again. We came to a sad realization of how out of swimming shape we’re in, and how stiff we’ve become after months of dryland training only.

Although we currently do not know when or where our next swim will be, it will be wonderful! … L&G