Firstly, a pupdate: thanks so much for your kind comments about Bella. She ended up having hip surgery out of town at Massey, New Zealand’s vet school, so she was in good hands. She is now at home recovering and we are so happy to have her back again. While taking care of her and following the vets’ instructions for post-op rehabilitation, which involves dog physio (!), I am also trying to take care of myself and swim when I can.
Firstly I'm so glad Bella is improving. Poor little girl - what an ordeal.
I love your water-report. I always think what a star you are to have accomplish what you do so soon, after learning to swim. I often think about knocking off distance, of training and conditioning my body, but then in summer, I just get in and have fun and good intentions disappear.
I start in my full wet suit this week - on Thursday for the Solstice. It'll be a quiet flop, just on my own - I will also wear gloves and boots but can no longer put my head under as I get terrible icecream headaches. Mostly I walk at armpit height but that's okay. Just to be in the water is amazing.
I also really liked the swim link - perpetual motion is such a lovely easy style, more like the way we were race-coached in the 1950's-60's. It was such a graceful style. Interesting that they don't close their fingers too, nor kick like mad. Lovely. Shall practice...
Firstly I'm so glad Bella is improving. Poor little girl - what an ordeal.
I love your water-report. I always think what a star you are to have accomplish what you do so soon, after learning to swim. I often think about knocking off distance, of training and conditioning my body, but then in summer, I just get in and have fun and good intentions disappear.
I start in my full wet suit this week - on Thursday for the Solstice. It'll be a quiet flop, just on my own - I will also wear gloves and boots but can no longer put my head under as I get terrible icecream headaches. Mostly I walk at armpit height but that's okay. Just to be in the water is amazing.
I also really liked the swim link - perpetual motion is such a lovely easy style, more like the way we were race-coached in the 1950's-60's. It was such a graceful style. Interesting that they don't close their fingers too, nor kick like mad. Lovely. Shall practice...
Thanks again, Shona.