Lessons Learned This Weekend

[cjsmith]

• People at ashrams are friendlier than people in my daily life.
• Walking around without shoes on for a couple of hours is a bad idea.
• I need to learn the difference between what I can do and what I won't regret doing. This is harder than it looks, because the immediate pain isn't always proportional to the cost that'll come due later on.
• I need to let go of something I'm clinging to. I don't know what yet.
• If I dip my toe in the pool and it feels "not so bad", it's bad.
• If I'm standing outside the pool and I'm not wet yet and I'm chilly, it's bad.
• Water takes a long time to drain out of my ear.
• I can ride some exercise bikes because I can get my foot far enough forward on the pedal. Rob's exercise bike is like this. However, the seat is so abysmal that I still won't touch that thing. It's possible, maybe, that I think I might actually... rather... (shh! don't say it)... swim.
• I tape my feet better than the PT intern does.

Comments

[cjsmith.livejournal.com]

Am I allowed to make it a warm shower?

[therobbergirl.livejournal.com]

Oh yes, definitely. A cold shower defeats the purpose.

[cjsmith.livejournal.com]

Oh good! :)

I know most if not all public pools require showering first. Maybe that's why my vague childhood memories of getting into the pool at the Y aren't quite so goosebumpy.

[therobbergirl.livejournal.com]

Though come to think of it, you probably won't get anywhere with a hot shower. Just make it warm enough to be comfortable, don't dry off, and walk directly to the pool. The showers at my gym are about a 30-second walk from the pool.

[cjsmith.livejournal.com]

I'll give it a shot. Sounds like it's a good way to get the skin chilled down before plunging in.