Mad Manatee Mentors, Part 2! CLOSED (Page 67)

So today I couldn't get my swim done early but I figured I'd be done at work early enough to go to the gym and knock out a swim/run combo. Everything was going smoothly until I was almost home and my boss text me that he left his notebook in my car. So I figure I'll go home and grab my gym stuff then drop off his folder and go to the gym near the Albuquerque office. Again, the plan was running smoothly until I get in to the locker room and realize I've brought everything but my swim suit.  

Now, mind you, I missed my swim on Friday because the pool closed and didn't fit it in this weekend, in spite of my best efforts. So I said to my self "Self?", I said "yes?", I said "what would the Manatees do". Well of course skinny dipping was out of the question so I started to get dressed to hit the dreadmill. I got my running shorts and sport bra on and thought, hey, wait, could I swim in this? So I thought about it for a few seconds, black shorts (the kind with the liner) and a black sport bra. Why not? So I grabbed my pool stuff and headed out there.

It worked pretty well, if you don't mind the feeling of wearing a parachute while you swim. Also, those shorts don't have a draw string so there were no pushes off the wall, just slow steady increases in speed. I knocked out my 2400 meters and went on about my day. I don't know if the cacoon men were staring at me as I walked to the locker room because of the wet clinging shorts or if that's just what they do. Of course then my run was out because my running clothes were drenched but I thought you all would be proud of me for making the swim work.

Still here. Still snowing. The little boys are off of school again tomorrow, the 4th day off. I have logged hours of snow shoveling and managed a couple runs, but my left knee is complaining. I am so thankful for the snow. Our farmers really needed it.

Hubby got the job. I didn't get mine, so we are staying in Kansas, which makes his pay incredible. He even gets shares of stock for signing on. Wow.

HOLY FROGGIN' STORM. We have a cyclone going on over here!

Trees are coming down everywhere. Hope I can get to the airport! Hope the plane can take off!

I remember when I was packing for Melbourne, it was at night, storm, electricity went out! Ha! Packed by emergency lights. Got soaked with the taxi driver (whose trunk was of course broken) getting all my stuff into the backseat.

The rain is literally coming in sideways.

And you stay safe too!

HOLY FROGGIN' STORM. We have a cyclone going on over here!

Trees are coming down everywhere. Hope I can get to the airport! Hope the plane can take off!

I remember when I was packing for Melbourne, it was at night, storm, electricity went out! Ha! Packed by emergency lights. Got soaked with the taxi driver (whose trunk was of course broken) getting all my stuff into the backseat.

The rain is literally coming in sideways.

Still here. Still snowing. The little boys are off of school again tomorrow, the 4th day off. I have logged hours of snow shoveling and managed a couple runs, but my left knee is complaining. I am so thankful for the snow. Our farmers really needed it.

Hubby got the job. I didn't get mine, so we are staying in Kansas, which makes his pay incredible. He even gets shares of stock for signing on. Wow.

Quick update...

I had a great first swim lesson with Deziree.. when we got in the water, she was literally afraid to put her face in the water.  She said to me.. "ok, maybe I have more than a moderate fear of the water"    

I told her, that's ok, you don't have to put your entire face in the water... let's start with your chin... then we moved to the lips (yes Manatee women, this was a swimming lesson!) ...  before you knew it, I had her doing natural breathing with the inhales out of the water, the exhales with her face in the water.  

At first we were doing this just standing there in the 3 ft section of the pool.  Then I had her put her arms on the wall, a kickboard under her stomach, and with me supporting her a bit, she was doing the breathing flat on her stomach, perfectly balanced.  We removed the kick board (the first time she took it out, it shot up and hit me in the nose.. LOL) , and she continued, with me placing my hand on her stomach for support.  The cool part is that while we were getting her comfortable in the water, I was teaching her balance and the relationship between her head position and how it affected her hips.  She caught on so quickly, it was amazing.  

Then we progressed to her entire head under water... just floating.. and from there we moved on to a pencil drill...me holding her hands in front.  The amazing part is that it all came together so fast, and she had really good balance with her hips in perfect position.  

She texted me after the first lesson and said "thanks for the great lesson, it was actually a lot of fun once I got the hang of it.  Thanks for being so patient with me."  She booked another appointment for next Monday night!  

I am so excited to continue working with her.  I will have her swimming laps in no time.  

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Update 2:  

I was supposed to do 40 minutes on the trainer.  I started riding and only lasted 20 minutes because the outside of my left knee started hurting.  I will be icing it tonight.  I'm guessing it's just because I haven't been on the bike in a long time... it wasn't injured (to my knowledge) before.  

I'm sorry about the SD college--their loss! However, SD is really expensive, and Kansas is not, and it sounds like Hubby made out like the champ he is! Congrats.

Aw, BJ Moose. Moose-kisses and {MELON PRESS}