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A small leap for mankind a GIANT leap for Marie!

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Not completely related to my lungs and their rubbishness but we all know that they have this habit of restricting what we are able to do. If they were a football team I wouldn't think twice about roundly booing them, but they aren't. I'm stuck with them and they won't get any better...

So I have decided I am going to fight them a little. I said I had joined a gym ( I have, but my induction isn't until early September), but since March i have been going swimming to a private pool on a weekly basis with my mum (who is a COPD) sufferer. However I have been wanting to go more and more often so on Monday night after working up to it for an age, I went to the local public swimming pool and I went swimming!

Nothing odd in this you would think but its been 30 years since I have been in a public pool and I am nowhere near sylphlike so I was terrified. Guess what though, nobody gave a toss! They were all there to swim like I was! I did 600m, not bad but I usually manage closer to 1000 (but thats usually in the mornings when I feel fitter).

One thing about having lungs like ours - you don't need to tread water - you just bob along, even in the deep end...

I am hoping to go back tonight!

Marie

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MrsShimmy

fantastic!! good for you Marie x

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Daxiemad

Brilliant, well done!

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blackbird

Well done good for you

Well done - change the word fighting to helping, suffering to living successfully with ;)

you will be amazed how helpful your choices are. :)

Enjoy Marie

Good for you! :)

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jojam

Brilliant, well done Marie :-)

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valm

:) yes good for you x

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mandymolloy

I thing you just got GOLD very well done |!!!!

That's fantastic well done and keep it up.

Auntymary xx

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loda

Thats Brilliant, long may the swimming continue. x

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Spritz

That's brilliant long may you continue!! I can't even walk 600m, let alone swim it!! (wish I could swim, lol!)

Jude x

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suzyflip

How fantastic is that - what an achievement!

Sue x

Thanks everyone. Didn't make it last night, went ten pin bowling instead but I'm off back to the pool tonight. Will see how I get on.

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elian

I've only just caught up with your blog Marie and have to say I'm full of admiration for you :)

Keep up the good fight !!

This is fantastic! BLF Active is very impressed!

Are you going to keep it up?! We hope so...

Thanks Katie

Yes I do plan to keep it up. I went again last Thursday and last night where I improved my totals. Off back on Wednesday and Thursday hopefully.

Marie

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