Monday 13 December, 2004

Go me

I finally got off my ass today and I went swimming in our building's swimming pool. Arms and back complained loudly after hundrer meters or so, but I refused to listen to them and did my usual kilometer in about the same time as before. I like the spa area on our building, it's really pretty - but the most important thing is that it's got a sauna! A bit weird one, what comes to saunas - it's funny shaped, with big floor area not small seating, and the heating element (or whatever kiuas is called) was fenced off. There was no water either so I don't think I was supposed to throw any, but the sauna was hot enough that I didn't have to.

I guess it's one of those very Finnish things, sauna (there isn't even a verb in English for the action of using the sauna). Being there relaxing in peace and quiet is almost like a sacred experience... I pay $10 a month for the pool privilege, but I would call it more like sauna privilege. It's worth the money just for that.

Posted by kolibri at 13 December 22:36, 2004
Comments
# 1 - Chu (on December 14, 2004 01:55 AM):

Go you, well done! And how lovely to have a sauna, even a bit weird one.

I got a week's free tryout at one of the nice gyms. They do BodyBalance, which I've been missing in my current gym, so I'm really looking forward to going. Two exams still. *sigh*


# 2 - Rel Fexive (on December 14, 2004 04:34 AM):

I've started going to a gym again. I'd been going swimming for a few months before that, but I'm totally rubbish at it. I can't get the hang of it for some reason. So I spend too much effort thrashing around and then hanging onto the side for a few minutes trying not to drown.

No threat of drowning on a treadmill.


# 3 - kolibri (on December 14, 2004 11:03 AM):

Swimming is something I often start with when I'm getting back to exercise, something easy but still you get the feeling you're achieving something. But in the long run, it becomes boring - for a kilometer I have to swim the length of this 25 m pool 40 times, and the elevator music they play isn't really enough to keep me entertained... although the lounge version of MacGyver theme tune was pretty surreal.


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