\nStarting last week, my son had to get ready for a lifeguarding course. In particular, he had to reactivate his swimming.<\/p>\n
\nOf course, I went along with him. Sharing the sentiment of General Nathan Bedford Forrest,<\/a> I try not to send him somewhere I wouldn’t go. 6am seemed pretty early – I braced myself.<\/p>\n Getting out to the Jeep, we cleared its windows in the starlight. The windshield had a bit of ice we had to scrape off. I didn’t know then, but later my wife told me the temp was -5C. We got moving as quickly as possible, a little awkward from our 6am revival.\n<\/p>\n \nThe pool’s change room was brightly lit – no going back to sleep once you’re in there. We changed and stepped into the showers, which were pleasantly warm.<\/p>\n \nThe pool itself, also brightly lit, was welcoming. We got down to the business of practicing swimming – the eggbeater and such. I’m not taking the lifeguard course, but I thought I’d support my son by going through the same motions.\n<\/p>\n \nTwo more times last week, we did so. Instead of my regular workouts, I just did the morning swim, for 20 or 30 minutes. My weight behaved about the same as if I’d been running or riding the stationary bike.\n<\/p>\n \nEven with getting up so early, swimming is more comfortable than those other activities. I bought a month pass, anyway. Maybe I’ll start mainly swimming for exercise.\n<\/p>\nJack of Oracle Tutoring by Jack and Diane,<\/a> Campbell River, BC.\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Self-tutoring about fitness: the tutor comments about a new activity. Starting last week, my son had to get ready for a lifeguarding course. In particular, he had to reactivate his swimming. Of course, I went along with him. Sharing the …<\/p>\n