swim caps are weird

[jhameia]

So, I bought myself a new swim cap and goggles and they got here just before the heat wave next week, which is great, because I'd like to swim every day during that heat wave.

The thing about the swim cap is I haven't figured out how to put it on without a weird bubble on the top of my head. Whenever I dived, I felt I had to do extra to swim because my heat was FLOATING and refusing to come underwater with me. I probably just need more practice, and I'll figure it out eventually.

The other thing is that my hair gets wet anyway. I know the point of the swim cap is to avoid chlorine damage, not to keep the hair completely dry, but this is still super annoying! It makes me wonder what a "bad hair day" from swimming is supposed to be like.

I ran a bit more the other night.

Yesterday my shoulders were hurting a lot, so instead of exercising I walked down Spruce St to get a Thai massage. Not that I didn't try to exercise; I went to the exercise room, and more than half the equipment were out of order, and I was looking at that weights machine thing, couldn't figure it out, so left.

Overall, I think I need to take the at-home exercise with the pushups and leg lifts a bit more seriously, because I'm plateauing at 24 laps in swimming, and my arms are getting tired in a way that I don't think they should be. I'm also starting to feel, I don't know, soft? I'm not sure how to describe it.

Comments

[chelseagirl]

Swim caps are also to keep hair from getting into the pool's drains. My grandma used to wear a kind that protected ladies' hairdos and actually didn't let hair get wet at all, but that was long ago . . .

[oracne]

One of those squat or pushup challenges might be fun. There are a bunch online.