06 February, 2008

Pool

I went to the pool again last night. It was so crowded, about three people per lane! Thankfully I just took up part of the wall for most of my time as I was doing my leg excercises. I worked both legs because the other day I only focused on the right and wanted to see how the left would do.

After about 10 minutes of those exercises I did about 10 minutes of walking up and down the lane. I'm sure the other people in my lane loved that - they kept swimming past me and almost into each other! The deeper water is the hardest to walk through and keep my balance, so I've been using my arms to sort of paddle through as well. I KNOW I am not meant to swim laps, but I just had to throw one in at the end for my sanity.

On the walk home my left hip was really not happy with me, but once I got home and iced it it seemed much better. The weather has been pretty icky as well, and between that and the stress I've been under, I am praying my fibro doesn't flare up. Today I am a bit sore on the right, but left seems 'normal' whatever 'normal' is on that side.

Am planning on going swimming tomorrow as well, but there is a photo exhibit I came across a few weeks ago that is opening that I might do instead. Will have to see. As for PT tonight, I'm cheating and not going. I originally had plans to shoot some pool after work, but will wait and see how things go with my mother in the hospital. Haven't done that in AGES, so we shall (possibly) see how my shoulder and hips hold up.