It was 6:30 AM. The world seemed to be asleep, with the winds silent, and the clouds stock still.
Yet, the water was cold and inviting.
It's been a while since I last swam. In my elementary years, I loved the water. The pool and the beach were my playgrounds. But as years passed, I seemed to have outgrown my love for swimming. Perhaps it was because of new priorities, other hobbies, or even academic requirements. Or maybe not.
Slowly, that desire to be underwater or at least in water started returning.
These past months have given me an on-and-off relationship with swimming. When I was active in the gym, swimming would be my cardio during rest days. Now that I'm planning to go back to my active lifestyle, I know swimming will be back in the game.
So today was the first time I swam again after my gym break. I swam for half an hour, nothing too different from how I used to. As I did the laps in the pool, I realized I missed the soreness my muscles felt after each stroke, the force of the water as it brushed across my skin, and the buzz of adrenaline after I got out.
I'm lucky enough to live in a condominium that has a swimming pool accessible for residents. It was only during my active lifestyle phase when I made the most out of this perk, which was the last two or three years of my university life. How I wish I took advantage of this sooner!
Despite that, this morning swim was definitely a good way to start my day, and I'm super pumped to continue this routine throughout the year. Aside from this, I plan to hit the gym again. But I'll probably do some home workouts first so as not to shock my body.
Here's a picture of me, fresh-out-of-the-shower and ready to go back to the road of fitness!
How about you? How has your fitness journey been? I would definitely love to hear from all of you! And if you liked this post, feel free to upvote, comment, or follow!
Photos taken by myself using my iPhone 6S