Fail! I’m sad to admit to failing my June Bravery act. L
It actually started a couple of months ago when I was
starting on the path of getting in shape or at least better health. See, I love
the water, being around it, the sound of it and especially being in it. Growing
up, I started taking swim & then drive lessons when I was 6. By junior
high, we had a pool in our backyard, and I would spend hours in the water. And
by my Sophomore year of high school I was making sure I swam laps for at least
an hour everyday. I was in the best shape at that point.
I’ve really missed not having that access to water for some
time now. And it’s come to a head recently. (The 90+ weather might have added
to the need, and a far-away friend getting her own pool, too! Yes, jealousy
reared its ugly head. ;p )
So I decided to try something I have a huge problem with:
using a public pool. We have a 2 nearby here. One, is too expensive and has
horrible hours which don’t suit my schedule at all. The other, is still a bit
expensive, but has great hours, a waterfall, slide, 3 dive boards and lap
lanes. (There’s also a lot of kiddie things and a really pretty lake.) So, suck
it up and go, right?
Ignoring all the stares I felt, I tried. I only lasted maybe
half an hour.
There’s just too many people. Too many teens and tweens. The
lap lanes aren’t kept clear of kids jumping from the sides or chasing each
other around in the water. Too many people lounging around in next-to-nothing
strips of cloth watching and visiting with each other.
I guess I’m just too spoiled and too self-conscience to go
and pay to put myself through that repeatedly. The swimming will have to wait –
hopefully, I can move soon and have a water garden and start saving for at
least a small above-ground pool. In the meantime, I will not be going back,
except maybe to walk around the lake, and at least that’s free and I can wear
jeans.
