How You Enter The Water or Month-End Review, April

There were only two Boy Scouts, Josh and Nick, at the pool tonight. I know their names because the BS leader has a booming voice or, as the woman in the lane next to me said, he is loud -- even when he is not pushing Josh to go, go, let go of the wall...come on, go go...or telling Nick to Spring your knees...keep your legs straight...this is how you enter the water, he is loud.

I volunteered to share a lane. I thought it was only fair since someone shared with me last week. We all watched as the little shortie who's been taking lessons bravely got on the diving board. He kept looking back and finally walked away. I was glad that his mother did not try to force him to dive.

As I left the pool, the lifeguard stopped me and reminded me that the pool will be closed, for almost two months, for renovations. I am so glad that the outdoor pools will open on Memorial Day. I still need to find a substitute pool for a brief period of time but...

I cross trained as usual this month but I stuck to yoga on Sundays and kettlebell on Wednesdays. Not sure what I'm going to do tomorrow since there's a group of folks making noise about climbing and I usually swing my kettlebell on Wednesdays. I know -- that's a first world problem if I've ever seen one.

10 Minute Solution: 5 Day Get Fit Mix

Cardio Kickboxing, 1 x

Bicycling, 2 x's

Boxing, 5 x's

Give Me 10!

Fat Blasting Cardio, 1 x

Kettlebell, 4 x's

Rock Climbing, 2 x's

Swimming, 7 x's

Walking, 7 x's

Yoga, 9 x's

Encounter any exercise dilemmas in April or have any exercise-related epiphanies?

The Coolness

Me: Okay. I just checked. The run (St. Patrick's) is at 9:00 a.m. tomorrow and the parade is at noon...

Patti: Sunday at 10?

Me: Cool. I'll be there.

Patti: Cool… me too

As it turns out, the decision to go climbing on Sunday instead of Saturday was a good one. Daylight Saving Time worked in our favor since there was nary a creature stirring except for the Boy Scouts who were being taught on the upper level at Upper Limits.

We had our pick of routes and no waiting for the first hour and I was ready to climb since I hadn't been in a week. Well, kind of. I really enjoy rock climbing but sometimes I think, dang, when you get out of the 5.7 zone, those routes can be arduous. What did Eleanor Roosevelt say?

You must do the thing that you think you cannot do.

I'm sure that she wasn't talking about rock climbing but...

Today's route tally:

5.6, Truxton or Bust
5.8, Bright Idea
5.7, Gymnopaeda
5.8, Face Plant
5.7, Unnamed
5.8, Rainbow Bright
5.8, JW
5.9, One Liner (Attempted)
5.6, Unnamed (Ascended and Down Climbed 3x's)

The laps on the last route made a woman out of me and I don't think that I could have ascended another route even if I had wanted to.