Aeon is transforming

i made it in for a swim on tuesday. the sun was just coming up, it was playing on the surface of the water. I was unable to to the full mile, but i did increase my number of laps a little more. i got a little more than a quarter mile. i did enjoy the sauna, the dry heat was nice, and cut down on the soreness.

Logbook Activity

• Type: Swim
• Date: 02/26/2008
• Time: 11:30:00
• Total Time: 00:00:14.47
• Distance: 598.4 yd
• Average Pace: 0:02.41/100yd

I finally made it back to the y today for a swim. i was unable to do as much as before, but hope to build back endurance and lung capacity. as long as i am moving forward, and making progress, i feel good. i think that I will add a layer to the morning workouts, and do a full strength training session first, tomorrow, followed by a steam, followed by a swim, and then a nice session in the sauna. I couldn’t deal with the sauna or steam room today, i was still coughing too much. but i am confident that tomorrow will the be right time.

starting to add some strength training is the next logical step, I am very excited….

Logbook Activity

• Type: Swim
• Date: 02/21/2008
• Time: 07:20:00
• Total Time: 00:14:30.00
• Distance: 492.8 yd
• Average Pace: 2:53.34/100yd

I swam this morning despite yesterday’s Wednesdays hellish migraine attack. I was afraid to swim on Thursday morning, considering the fact that I could feel my heartbeat behind my neck and I couldn’t see very well.

Wednesday I developed a migraine after accidentally eating food that had casein in it (allergic) and it beat the heck out of me all day. I didn’t stop working, and I didn’t stop thinking about work, until I was able to fall asleep. Thursday the alarm went off at 5:30 but I couldn’t overcome the pain enough to stand up for a long time. I wanted to swim so badly. But I promised myself that I wouldn’t stop swimming, so this morning I got up and got moving even though I took one day off.

Logbook Activity

• Type: Swim
• Date: 02/01/2008
• Time: 07:45:00
• Total Time: 00:14:00.00

Swimming is really healing me in ways I needed. I feel so much better. I spoke to my doctor about weight loss, and he suggested for me a 1000 calorie diet. I should be able to drop 18 pounds in about 1 month on this plan, which will probably accelerate if I add strength training to the mix. Right now, I am just focused on the swimming and cardio, and not letting stress get me. I am checking my heart rate at intervals during the day, and at the worst it’s about 120 when I get upset. So the second thing I need to work on is calming down and relaxing.

Logbook Activity

• Type: Swim
• Date: 01/30/2008
• Time: 07:30:00
• Total Time: 00:15:00.00
• Distance: 880 yd
• Average Pace: 1:42.27/100yd

This day was much better. I have to get better goggles, mine broke today. Cheap plastic crap. I dropped to half a mile, but I feel better about it than yesterdays 3/4 of a mile, because my lung capacity is increasing already, I can feel it.

Work seems to be going better, I think easier and concepts come faster, which is really important in my profession. I am on the way to a little bit of all right.

Logbook Activity

• Type: Swim
• Date: 01/29/2008
• Time: 08:00:00
• Total Time: 00:00:20.00
• Distance: 880 yd
• Average Pace: 0:02.27/100yd

My good friend Kate encouraged me to start this workout blog. She is a very inspirational person. I have learned a lot from her, even though she is much younger than I. Case in point, I have another reason to get up before the sun rises and go swimming, this blog will keep me on the straight and narrow path.

For the second time. This time, much better. No ear pain (thanks to plugs and a swim cap). I was sure that I could do better, and I will eventually be at the level that I once was, but for now, slow and steady building strength and cardiovascular.

Logbook Activity

• Type: Swim
• Date: 01/28/2008
• Time: 07:45:00
• Total Time: 00:45:00.00

This is my training blog which I am using to keep track of my fitness progress.

Please come by and read my blog. I will help me stay motivated and keep me on track as I achieve my fitness goals!

I’m a woman from NYC USA, born in 1971.

My goals are: Swim more, run more, and get back into shape.

My other favorite activities include: Bowling.

I sit at a desk and get cerebral a lot of the day. I am starting to feel immobilized by my own schedule. I need to get it together…