Catching up on posting: flying, swimming, shoes

[cjsmith]

Nice flying, weekend before last - 2 flights, one with Rob on a gray overcast Saturday and one solo on a lovely clear Sunday. Each time I did a bunch of turns in the pattern and then left when it got crowded. Two in a row is a good confidence builder. (My confidence in my flying skills drops sharply when I haven't flown in a while.)

Swimming doesn't feel like a lot of a workout. I know my heart rate and breathing are increased; I know my face gets red. Why then doesn't it feel like I'm working? Do I associate feeling hot and sweaty with a workout? Alternatively, am I really not pushing myself enough in the pool? I suspect it's a bit of both.

The new shoes aren't too awful; they're just not as good as my wedges. I'm undecided about keeping them. They're less ugly than the wedges, so perhaps good for something like a job interview, but they're not good enough for a wedding, so they don't solve every fashion problem.

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[genderfur.livejournal.com]

Swimming doesn't feel like a lot of a workout.

An old friend was on the swim team in high school, and he says that you can feel your pores open up and start to sweat while you're in the water -- and that it's a really weird feeling.

I wouldn't be surprised if you *are* sweating, but don't recognize the sensation yet.

[cjsmith.livejournal.com]

Yeah, I bet I am. I hadn't realized it *could* be felt. Nifty!