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I don't do the flip turn at the end - it takes so much energy that I find it makes me go slower and feel more out of breath. Also, half of the time I do it, I get water up my nose, end up sputtering like an idiot and either have to put my feet down or tread water in the deep end until I catch my breath.

I am soooo proud of myself. I have been swimming in the pool to get ready for a triathlon this summer (big challenge for myself). Anyway, typically, I do 50 meter repeats and rest one minute between sets and I swim for 30 minutes. Well, the training schedule said to step it up to 200 meter repeats (YIKES) and swim for 40 minutes, taking 1 minute rests between sets. I thought...no way am I going to be able to do that. I'll just do 100 meter repeats. Well, I decided to push myself a little and I was able to do the whole workout swimming 200 meter repeats! I am SOOOOOOO proud of myself. Truely, didn't think I could do it, and I did!!!

Tap - I don't know about variety being the key to life, but it certainly is the key to getting me to the gym. I like it when I can do something different. And meeting my friends at the gym is probably the reason I go as much as I do. The wind here is crazy too, I'm sure bumping the temp close to freezing. Hence, I am still working out in the gym, and not outside.

I'm working from home today, so I'm heading to the gym at 2pm to run on the treadmill. Plan to do 2 - 3 miles, depending on how I feel. Tomorrow, I'll be swimming for 45 minutes in the morning and then meeting a friend in the late afternoon for a walk. Thursday, I'm meeting friends for a spinning class. So...it should be a good week!!!

This week I wasn't as good as I usually am. I didn't make it on Wednesday, was at work 24hrs Thursday, ran 2 miles Friday, am at work 24hrs today (Saturday) and plan to go swimming tomorrow... Next week should be better...

Irene - Keep up the good work. I have to admit that looking at how you are keeping yourself accountable makes me want to do it too. Thanks.

I love coming here and seeing what everyone is doing. I've been stuck inside all weekend at work (one of my coworkers who had gastric bypass had a major complication requiring a second surgery) and so I ended up covering her 24hr shift and mine, back to back. But...happy to say...I'll be leaving at 4pm and heading to the pool. Have to get in another swim workout today.

Even if you weren't perfect in your mind, it looks great to me! Congratulations on all of your hard work!

Great job!! Hope day 3 was also a success!!! Looking forward to reading your update again tomorrow.

Today is my day to rest - no planned workout today. But, I got to admit, I almost want to go to the gym. But...keeping to the training program - I know a day of rest is important to prevent injuries. I'll be back at spinning class on Thursday and on the treadmill Friday, and in the pool Sunday.

Glad to hear things are getting a little easier

I agree with both of you here - I hate it when I PB and then have to do liquids. It has only happened a few times in the last 6 months, but it is what keeps me eating slowly and chewing a ton. About the "cold and phlegm" issue - I got a cold in December, and I had to go on liquids for a few days - for some reason, all that phlegm that went into my stomach made things not pass through as well. After the cold was gone, I was back to fine.

I'm in... I'll check in and see how things are going for you and give you both a kick in the butt and a hug for keeping going. I agree with ReadySteady - when I track the workouts I do, it keeps me going to the gym. I like to see that I can do more miles in less time than I could a few months ago... Even though progress is sometimes slow.

mmm...that sounds good. I made a Protein shake for breakfast - 4 oz OJ Scoop ice 1 scoop Protein powder a little frozen strawberries, raspberries and blueberries I have it after I go to the gym in the morning - I did 30 - 40 minute swimming today. The Protein Shake has 200 calories and 19g protein. Perfect!

Hi everyone - Glad to see everyone getting their workouts in. I did 3 miles in just over 40 minutes on the treadmill yesterday. Eventually, I want to get it down to 10 minute miles, but I'm not there yet. Today, I did 30 minutes of swimming - just starting to incorporate that twice a week - boy, I need to improve before August...oh well... Davia - As for starting to run, I liked the "couch potato to 5K" plan that is on the coolrunning.com website - Cool Running :: The Couch-to-5K Running Plan You need to be able to walk for 30 minutes before starting this. Then, you alternate walking and running for 30 minutes, gradually increasing the time you run and decreasing the time you walk. I actually still do this, running for 4 minutes and walking for 1 minutes. Now I'm trying to increase my running speed, but still do the walking recovery. Good luck!