I went to the pool later this morning, missing the arthritis class I've been going to, and got in for the last 15 minutes of "Fit For You!" which was next and a large class At the end of it, the instructor cheerfully complimented us on not colliding with each other.
The next class was "Win With Water." The program describes it as An exercise program done in the therapeutic environment of water. Designed for individuals looking to step back into health and Win with Wellness. Beneficial for people with chronic conditions.
Okay. So there were only eight people in the class. Which was very nice. And it was more like water supported simple yoga with some water walking exercises tossed in. There were only eight people in the class!
I could see the hot tub was full of people, the steam room and sauna could have used revolving doors. On the other side of the pool, I could see parents tossing their toddlers around in the swimming pool, and beyond them, through the floor-to-ceiling windows, the juniper trees whipping around in the storm, snow flurries flying around, and patches of the grey sky. Once, very briefly, the sun shot through and brilliantly lit up the trees, but the sky stayed grey.
The place gradually got less and less populated, so by the time that the other seven got out of the pool, I asked the life guard if it would be all right for me to have some free swim time, and he agreed, noting that there was hardly anyone in the pool. There were two people lap swimming in the one lane, a couple of people working out, and father and a toddler wearing a life jacket, all in the shallow end.
I dove into the water, did side strokes, plunges, got out, dove in again, swam, got out, jumped in, and swam some more, enjoying the feeling of buoyancy, something I'd been looking forward to all week. It was such a luxury, to have the whole deep end to myself.
Then it was to the hot tub (only two other people in it!) and the sauna (two!) and the empty dressing rooms. Whoo-hoo!
The next class was "Win With Water." The program describes it as An exercise program done in the therapeutic environment of water. Designed for individuals looking to step back into health and Win with Wellness. Beneficial for people with chronic conditions.
Okay. So there were only eight people in the class. Which was very nice. And it was more like water supported simple yoga with some water walking exercises tossed in. There were only eight people in the class!
I could see the hot tub was full of people, the steam room and sauna could have used revolving doors. On the other side of the pool, I could see parents tossing their toddlers around in the swimming pool, and beyond them, through the floor-to-ceiling windows, the juniper trees whipping around in the storm, snow flurries flying around, and patches of the grey sky. Once, very briefly, the sun shot through and brilliantly lit up the trees, but the sky stayed grey.
The place gradually got less and less populated, so by the time that the other seven got out of the pool, I asked the life guard if it would be all right for me to have some free swim time, and he agreed, noting that there was hardly anyone in the pool. There were two people lap swimming in the one lane, a couple of people working out, and father and a toddler wearing a life jacket, all in the shallow end.
I dove into the water, did side strokes, plunges, got out, dove in again, swam, got out, jumped in, and swam some more, enjoying the feeling of buoyancy, something I'd been looking forward to all week. It was such a luxury, to have the whole deep end to myself.
Then it was to the hot tub (only two other people in it!) and the sauna (two!) and the empty dressing rooms. Whoo-hoo!
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| Juniper Swim and Fitness Center - Picture by Audrey Kirchner Imagine this with only one lane marker, set to the right, and every where else is open pool! |
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