See Jane in a Bikini

[beach_plums]

The Coach Dos workout looks really interesting. I'll have to keep following to see how it goes!

Good for you learning to swim! My BF can't swim or float. It's amazing, he just sinks. So, he's always afraid of his son in the water. I keep trying to convince him to take swimming lessons with his son, but he's convinced he'll never be able to do it. Instead, I get to take the kid in the water (which I love!).

[missjane]

Week 3 Day 1 of 100 push-up plan -- 5 sets

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HARD today!! My right front shoulder is a bit sore from last night's workout.

[Littlemermaidklb]

Holy crap with those push-ups Jane! Awesome!

[vweers]

You are doing great with your pushups. I haven't been as on top of them this week. I might try to do them on weight days, it was harder for me to do them on off days. I will see though.

I love watching your weight days. You rock.

[UConnJulie]

Well, I have a few tips for you ...

One ... people, especially women, float. We have enough body fat and "built in life jackets" to keep us afloat. Start in shallow water and float on your back. Watch what happens when you take a deep breath and then exhale it all. Notice how your buoyancy changes.

Now, go underwater (plug your nose if you must) and curl into a ball. You can still be in the shallow water, but try to curl up on the bottom of the pool. Now, relax (stay in a ball) and watch how you will "pop" up to the surface.

Two ... hum. If you are humming, then two things happen. First, your mouth is closed, so no water can come in ... and second, air is coming out your nose, so no water can come in. So take a deep breath, close your mouth and start to hum. Slowly lower your face into the water. The bubbles will come out your nose ... but you won't get water in your nose.

Three ... get a swimcap and goggles. Keeping your hair out of your face might help ... so if no swimcap, then braid it or something. And goggles will help you see ... which often makes people feel less clausterphobic and lessens fear.

You WILL get it ... I taught many adults, some of whom did not even like to sit on the edge of the pool with their feet in. They all ended up doing a passable crawl stroke or breaststroke.

And kudos to you for facing your fears!

[fengshway]

Jane I was at the point you are now with swimming in jan 03. took 6 private lessons at the Y. joined the Y adult swim workout and flailed with my first coach until my second coach took over. who is, ryan lochte's big sister. YES, ryan the olympian lochte. she transformed my stroke. by august 04, I did an olympic distance triathlon in chicago with 8000 people wearing a full wetsuit in 64 degree lake michigan. I swim well and am now too fast for the slow lane. ANYTHING is possible!

[missjane]

Originally Posted by vweers

You are doing great with your pushups. I haven't been as on top of them this week. I might try to do them on weight days, it was harder for me to do them on off days. I will see though.

I love watching your weight days. You rock.

Thanks! The push-up program is definitely getting harder for me in week 3!

Originally Posted by UConnJulie

Well, I have a few tips for you ...

One ... people, especially women, float. We have enough body fat and "built in life jackets" to keep us afloat. Start in shallow water and float on your back. Watch what happens when you take a deep breath and then exhale it all. Notice how your buoyancy changes.

Now, go underwater (plug your nose if you must) and curl into a ball. You can still be in the shallow water, but try to curl up on the bottom of the pool. Now, relax (stay in a ball) and watch how you will "pop" up to the surface.

Two ... hum. If you are humming, then two things happen. First, your mouth is closed, so no water can come in ... and second, air is coming out your nose, so no water can come in. So take a deep breath, close your mouth and start to hum. Slowly lower your face into the water. The bubbles will come out your nose ... but you won't get water in your nose.

Three ... get a swimcap and goggles. Keeping your hair out of your face might help ... so if no swimcap, then braid it or something. And goggles will help you see ... which often makes people feel less clausterphobic and lessens fear.

You WILL get it ... I taught many adults, some of whom did not even like to sit on the edge of the pool with their feet in. They all ended up doing a passable crawl stroke or breaststroke.

And kudos to you for facing your fears!

Julie, thanks for all of the tips!!! Since I DO know how to float, I'll try the breathing/buoyancy relationship. Good stuff. My hairdresser gave me the same tip about humming! And, she also made me promise to wear a swim cap, so that I will definitely do. I was thinking about goggles, as well, and now I will add that to my list of things to get. It sounds like it would really help me a lot.

Thanks! I'll keep you posted!!

Originally Posted by fengshway

Jane I was at the point you are now with swimming in jan 03. took 6 private lessons at the Y. joined the Y adult swim workout and flailed with my first coach until my second coach took over. who is, ryan lochte's big sister. YES, ryan the olympian lochte. she transformed my stroke. by august 04, I did an olympic distance triathlon in chicago with 8000 people wearing a full wetsuit in 64 degree lake michigan. I swim well and am now too fast for the slow lane. ANYTHING is possible!

Great, Wendy!! This is good for me to hear and it motivates me to succeed. I love Ryan Lochte. He's a nut!! So funny! How wonderful for you to live somewhere where you can be trained by his sis. Wow!!

[missjane]

AAARGGH! Work is going to kill me this week. I had to go in AGAIN last night and work from 11PM-4AM after working all day the previous day. So, this morning I roll BACK into work about 11 AM and find out I have to come in AGAIN tonight at 11 PM until who knows when. I don't even know what day it is or what I am doing! LOL Last night I did walking lunges all over the building in between code elevates. At least it was something.

Supposed to workout tonight, but I just don't think I have it in me. But, I probably won't tomorrow night either. Grrrr.......I hate when my sleeping schedule gets screwed with.

Man, it SUCKS to work in IT sometimes!

[jesca]

Originally Posted by missjane

AAARGGH!
Man, it SUCKS to work in IT sometimes!

WORD! That's how my whole month of July was. Not quite the same middle of the night hours, but my days were insanely long and all I could do when I got home was sleep. It sucked!

Good for you getting some form of a work out in! It's better than just sitting there being frustrated, waiting for something to finish processing!

[SpacecityPaula]

UGH don't envy you on the work hours at all.

[foodfromafar]

Wow, Jane! That's tough to be called in 2 nights in a row.

[vweers]

Yuck!! HOpe you get some rest. I know when my hubby is on call he gets some long calls in the middle of the night.

[GinnyLou]

Oh, Jane! That sucks about the recent work hours. I guess we all get thrown monkey wrenches from time to time. I hope the IT issues go away for you.

[realcdn]

Sorry that you're getting messed around by work. I'm definitely weird because I think I miss it.

(only briefly, and I'll remember later that I said it...)

[UConnJulie]

Think of it as puppy preparation!!

[missjane]

Originally Posted by UConnJulie

Think of it as puppy preparation!!

That's what everyone said before I got Sophie and you know.....she slept thru the night from Day 1! I actually would get up to make sure she was OK because everyone said I'd be up all the time! Eventually, I just knew she liked to sleep in, so every morning I'd have to go wake her up!! I miss it!

OK, I'm now back at work waiting AGAIN on code, so, hopefully someone will still be on the boards so I can kill some time. Or, I'm back to walking lunges again.