After a brisk walk to nowhere in desolate post-apocalyptic Chicago (Which sounds much more interesting than an hour on the treadmill reading Divergent), I went to the indoor pool. The hot tub was too hot, and the main pool beckoned.
As I stood at the deep end, I looked down the 12 foot depth with new perspective. Swimming and water is terrifying to many - we see this on Amazing Race all the time. (Why people apply to do that or Survivor while *not* being able to swim is beyond me.) I feel so grateful for my years of swim lessons and swim team where calm, deep water holds no threat. If there were jellyfish, it would be a different story, though it's the stinging fish I avoid, not the water itself! I digress.
I curled my toes around the edge of the pool, bent my knees, and flew across the surface into a respectable dive. My arms stretched long, my kicks were strong, and my breathing was even. I felt so alive!!
I'm getting healthier and stronger with each day of clean eating and exercise. This is day 14 of my crazy experiment, and I'm strongly considering running the 6k Tacky Lights Run tonight while dear husband and our friends are partying. Stranger yet, it actually sounds like fun. Who is this stranger in my skin??
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