Comments on: Stress and Swimming http://rachel.bicha.net/2008/03/26/stress-and-swimming/ Just another Bicha.net site Mon, 07 Dec 2009 09:55:35 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Betsy http://rachel.bicha.net/2008/03/26/stress-and-swimming/#comment-105 Betsy Sat, 29 Mar 2008 23:16:48 +0000 http://rachel.bicha.net/2008/03/26/stress-and-swimming/#comment-105 I'm sure XS will be big enough for Caden; he still seems like a tiny little guy to me! Exercise is much more enjoyable without others breathing down your neck, I'm sure. All that pressure can make it less than fun, esp. if command PT's idea of fun is as regimented and gung ho as possible. Bleah... I’m sure XS will be big enough for Caden; he still seems like a tiny little guy to me!

Exercise is much more enjoyable without others breathing down your neck, I’m sure. All that pressure can make it less than fun, esp. if command PT’s idea of fun is as regimented and gung ho as possible. Bleah…

]]> By: Rachel http://rachel.bicha.net/2008/03/26/stress-and-swimming/#comment-104 Rachel Sat, 29 Mar 2008 06:54:01 +0000 http://rachel.bicha.net/2008/03/26/stress-and-swimming/#comment-104 About Bryce's map skills: That's so awesome! Especially when you remember that neither one of us (I'm sure) even knew Bahrain existed when we were six. btw, I bought a camel shirt for Caden, but all they had was XS. Is that big enough? About exercise: The swimming did seem to help; however, command PT always adds MORE stress to my life. So I'm not real fond of exercising. But being in the pool--on my terms--without any pressure to perform or "get better" or keep up or even maintain a heart rate for a certain amount of time--was nice. I could relax and just float whenever I wanted to. I didn't have to "keep working out" the whole time. About Bryce’s map skills: That’s so awesome! Especially when you remember that neither one of us (I’m sure) even knew Bahrain existed when we were six. btw, I bought a camel shirt for Caden, but all they had was XS. Is that big enough?

About exercise: The swimming did seem to help; however, command PT always adds MORE stress to my life. So I’m not real fond of exercising. But being in the pool–on my terms–without any pressure to perform or “get better” or keep up or even maintain a heart rate for a certain amount of time–was nice. I could relax and just float whenever I wanted to. I didn’t have to “keep working out” the whole time.

]]> By: Betsy http://rachel.bicha.net/2008/03/26/stress-and-swimming/#comment-103 Betsy Fri, 28 Mar 2008 05:14:57 +0000 http://rachel.bicha.net/2008/03/26/stress-and-swimming/#comment-103 btw, you'll be happy to know that Bryce can find Bahrain on a globe. Faster than I can. :) I didn't think it was labeled on ours, but he said, "here it is, Mommy. It's this orange dot!" btw, you’ll be happy to know that Bryce can find Bahrain on a globe. Faster than I can. :) I didn’t think it was labeled on ours, but he said, “here it is, Mommy. It’s this orange dot!”

]]> By: Betsy http://rachel.bicha.net/2008/03/26/stress-and-swimming/#comment-102 Betsy Thu, 27 Mar 2008 15:27:10 +0000 http://rachel.bicha.net/2008/03/26/stress-and-swimming/#comment-102 Excercise is such a GREAT stress reliever!!! Jeff can tell you I am much happier and less snappy when I have been to the gym regularly. When I miss a few days, I am a GRUMP. Take yesterday, for example. I woke up cranky and tired, did NOT want to go to the gym, but I went anyway and spent about 2 hours - totally changed the path of my day. I highly recommend it. When you LEAST feel like exercising, that's when you NEED it the most!!! ;) Hang in there!! Excercise is such a GREAT stress reliever!!! Jeff can tell you I am much happier and less snappy when I have been to the gym regularly. When I miss a few days, I am a GRUMP.

Take yesterday, for example. I woke up cranky and tired, did NOT want to go to the gym, but I went anyway and spent about 2 hours – totally changed the path of my day.

I highly recommend it. When you LEAST feel like exercising, that’s when you NEED it the most!!! ;)

Hang in there!!

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