Swimming

I started swimming on a regular basis a couple of months ago and I have to say that while it's a fantastic way to do exercise, I really hate it.  Other than the feeling of accomplishment that I get when my body's tired (and yet strangely energized) at the end of a session, there's very little about swimming that I like.

Most of the time the water temperature of public pools is too cold.

Swimming 50m, the length of the pool, seems like running a marathon.  I'm exhausted by the time I get to the end.  And that's just one length.  I still have to get back to my original starting point.  And then, do it another 14 times.

Every time I put my head underwater I feel like I'm going to drown.  Fifteen minutes into my routine I feel like my lungs are going to explode.

Anyways, all of this to say that when my 10-pack of tickets expires around Christmas time, I think I'm going to stop swimming.  Hopefully by then it'll be cold enough to go cross-country skiing.