Thursday, July 29, 2010

Aquajogging......ahhhhhhhhh

Today was aquajog day. Let me tell you, after the past two days of being completely sweaty and overheated, it felt awfully nice to stay in the pool instead. It is hot out and I went around noon, so I could feel the full effect of the sun. But one of the most rewarding aspects of pool jogging is the fact that when the sun blazes down, you can just dunk your head in the water to cool off. Ahhhhhhhhhhhh.

I live in a condo community, so there are lots of older, retired people here as well (this is Florida, after all!). There is one guy that I've now seen twice at the pool and I can't quite figure him out. He'll swim a lap -- a lap across the shorter part of the pool, no less (so, maybe 15 feet?) -- then take a break at the side. Or answer his phone. Today he had a 5 minute conversation about baseball. Later, one of his friends showed up and they talked about the fact that their bodies are breaking down (remember, this is Florida). After all this, he will then do another lap, or maybe even two if he is feeling ambitious, followed by another break. When I left, he was on the phone again. Standing in the pool.

Can someone explain this to me? I could see just lounging in the pool, but this 'workout,' I don't get it.

PS - I just saw someone out running. In the sun. The RealFeel temperature is currently 103F. Wow.

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