Now I'm Back (Again...)

So, 2 years ago when I decided to get back in the pool, I wasn't fully committed.  I was unrealistic about what I wanted to change.  What changed?  I would say age, I'm 32, and health had a lot to do with it.  I recently had my cholesterol checked and my lab results showed that my cholesterol was high.  Not high enough that I needed medication or emergency surgery because my arteries were clogged, but high enough that I didn't want to get to that point.  I was also starting to notice clothes not fitting, and not recognizing myself in pictures.  Time to commit.



Back in the 'speedo' brief I went, with my swedes in my hand, to LA Fitness.  I'm finding that when you're a former swimmer that has taken a considerable amount of time off in the pool, it is easy to get discouraged.  I started out with a 400 nice and easy.  The first 50 was easy.  Then I started 200 yards and from that point till the last lap, it was all I could do to maintain high elbows and trying not to breathe every stroke.  My 1 hour swim this morning consisted of 400 warm up, 3 x 200's of Kick, Pull, and swim each, 300 kick, 4 x 75's with 15sec rest, 4 x 100's drill and a 400 warm down.  2400 yards total in 1 hour.  I probably could have done more if not for the 'old ladies bob up and down' that were coming in the pool.

I'm also trying to follow my own advice I give in D&J Sports newsletter and slowly change my eating habits.  For lunch it was Fat Free vanilla yogurt, mandarin oranges, low fat string cheese and, well a bag of doritos... slowly changing.  I'm adding more protein to my diet and less sugar and fat.  This is not to say I'll cheat here or there, my go to is a nice juicy bacon cheeseburger or pepperoni pizza.  Hey food happens.

What are my goals?  1) To live a longer healthier life for my wife and family,  2) To feel in shape, 3) Put healthier food in my body on a regular basis, 4) To get back down to a more 'normal' comfortable size 5) To compete again like I used to but with Scott 2.0

Here's to day 1 of many ===>

'Scotty'