I just got back from a trip to the community indoor swim center. A nice indoor complex with a "family fun pool" (zero depth to 3 ft. with a flume slide, fountains and kiddie slide for the tots), a typical lap pool (3.5 ft to 5 ft) and a diving well with a drop slide. It appeared overcast today and since there was also a big outdoor event downtown sponsored by the park district, I guessed that the indoor center would likely be un-crowded. I was right! For about an hour we practically had the complex to ourselves.
Needless to say, due to my "situation" I didn't partake of the slides or diving boards (rules prohibit it for women of my condition) but nonetheless I had a wonderful time swimming and marvelling at the incredible swimming skills recently developed by my 5-year old. She managed to swim the full length of the lap pool, even though she can't even touch the bottom. Obviously, I was alongside her the whole way but she wanted to challenge herself and she proved to both of us how good she's getting with her forward crawl. She's also doing great learning to ride a bike. Perhaps I have a mini triathlete in the works?
Which reminds me...this year, as I sort of figured, there will be no triathlons in the works for me (for obvious reasons) but I'm planning to train to participate in a portion of an event next season as a member of a relay team.
If my daughter is placed in morning kindergarden, I plan to partake of 10 am aquaerobics classes, as it is a cardio workout that is recommended during pregnancy since its low/no impact. Just by swimming today, I was able to alleviate some of the pain from a pinched nerve in my back that seemed to keep me up all last night. NOW I realize why I waited 5 years to go through this again. Argh!
My other workout (when I am feeling up to it) is "Walk Away the Pounds" with Leslie Sansone. I have a few of her dvd's and they are also nice in that they are low impact and offer upper body strength and toning. Depending on my energy and soreness levels, I do either the 1-mile or 2-mile walks. It seems a bit wimpy of a workout for a gal who did 3 traithlons last year BUT I'd rather be safe than sorry. If I start feeling better in the 2nd trimester, I can bump it up to the 3-mile challenege walk. But until that time, marching in place with a stretchy band will help me maintain for now.
