As a kid, I used to daydream about being a microbiologist; spending my days under water with tanks on my back, examining the most minute and inimitable creatures living in an incredible world that is truly the last frontier. Or shedding the tanks and swimming uninhibited underwater past colorful coral reefs and fascinating large fish – swimming with the dolphins, anyone? Occasionally, in my child’s mind I would catch my sleeve on a bit of coral rock or encounter an angry native and the “downside” of my beautiful life would come to the surface with a little pressure to get to air and away from predators or hungry sharks. I leapt at every chance I got to be in the water. Either swimming, skiing and fishing at the lake, or swimming and diving at the community pool, or on rare family vacations at the beach. Just put me in the water!
My parents were cautious when it came to the kids being in the water. At the lake, Dad would check the area for stumps, rocks, and snakes before letting us go in. At the beach my parents kept an eye on us. And in the pool, well, there were 100 kids, 4 or 5 lifeguards, and I’m grateful they were there.
The total circle of my life – all of our lives – is a little like that. Beauty and danger; ease and pressure; dreams and reality. That’s what this is all about.
TODAY
I spend at least 15 hours of every week in the water, leading a water aerobics class, playing pool volleyball, and/or working out by myself. Each time I’m in the water all those feelings from my childhood come rushing back: the relaxation of being in the water, the escape from stress, the soothing blue of the pool or the water itself; the freedom from my inconvenient cane; the power of the water, which can be both beautiful and dangerous at the same time.
Then there’s the workout itself. Whether I’m running laps across the pool, doing cardio or resistance with the buoys, engaged in the high intensity interval exercises, or the balance and stretching part of the workout, it’s ALL GOOD.
The exercise is my break from my work as a creative. I design mini ads and create content for companies and professionals. I work out of my home and have for years, way before the current rage.
The biggest challenge in my life – all of our lives? – is to drown the noise, lock up the negative, find the still small voice, and for me, come back to the lure of the water. Water Exercise is one solution to finding peace while getting and staying in shape and meeting new people.
Here I’ll make it my mission probable to examine the different forms of water exercise and fitness, the equipment used and the benefits, find the blessing, and share it with you. Please join me, as I share why I’m Hooked on Water Fitness.
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