so, the swimming...
As recommended by my doctor, I have decided to try swimming to help my back troubles. (He's convinced I need to strengthen my core muscles.) A back that has had limited flexibility since 1986. A back that goes "out" more often than.......well, certainly more than I do. A back that screams in pain if a physiotherapist does minimal, gentle massage on it. Well, he called it gentle. I cried. A lot. I bought the swimsuit, I bought a pass to the pool, good for thirty visits. Ever tried to stuff many pounds worth of sagging fat into a tiny piece of Lycra? (I couldn't find anything in a neck-to-knee style.) Went "swimming" the very next day. A Sunday. As a swimmer, I'm an excellent floater. And I can lie on my towel soaking up some sun really well too. Actual swimming? Forget it! I floated and got water in my ears that took hours to drain out again. I struggled my way up and down the pool, and I do mean struggled , then got out for a re...