On Wednesday morning, I was full of energy and excitement to attend my first aquatics class in Denver. I woke up early, had my breakfast, drove Joe to work, and found the Rude Recreation center. The building was fairly new and beautiful. I walked up to the lady at the desk and told her I wanted to take the Deep Water Aquatics class and she, rather rudely as the name of the facility suggested, informed me that the class had been cancelled due to a sick instructor. I asked if I could just swim on my own and she flat out said no.
Completely bummed, I hung my head low and walked out the door back to my car. Didn't that lady know how much this meant to me? Being able to swim in my own home town away from the comfort of Green Mountain?! Didn't she know that she was dealing with a fragile woman who handles her emotions with food? My first thought when I got back to my car, and I'm not going to lie, was "I guess I'll go home and lounge on the couch and eat whatever I want because my plan has failed...." But then my second thought was of anger and I just couldn't let that stupid lady and the stupid sick instructor (I honestly hope she feels better soon) derail me after only being home for 3 full days! So I got out my iPhone and looked up the schedules of other rec centers that were near by. Thankfully, the rec center at 20th Street had a class starting at 9:30 AM. It was 9:05 AM, and I was going to make it!
And I did. The rec center is located on the outskirts of downtown in an old building. The locker room and pool aren't nearly as nice as I assume the Rude Center's were, but I paid my $5.50 and got in the pool. I was with 4 older ladies who knew each other very well and the instructor. The class consisted of a lot of water walking and jogging, which I love, and I had my polar monitor on the whole time, so I could keep track of my heart rate. The class was 50 minutes long and I was in THR for 30 minutes! Perfect!
After class, I picked up the schedule and asked about the rates. I think I will go ahead and buy a yearly membership. In the end, it is most cost effective and comes out to about $20 a month. Much more affordable to me than the nearby gym. Plus, as a Denver 'Local' I will have access to around 20 rec centers with my membership.
I went home, showered, had an orange, and then prepared to join my friend for lunch. We went to a Vietnamese restaurant called P17 and it was great. I got a lunch special that included chicken pot stickers, tomato bisque, and a salad. The food was delicious and the company was awesome.
Once back at home, I worked on a few projects around the apartment and did my Upper Body Strength Training. I picked up Joe from work and it was so nice outside that we decided to go for walk to Cheesman Park. We were gone about an hour on a leisurely walk and when we returned, I started making dinner. We had baked mahi mahi, sauteed summer squash and mushrooms, and long grain herb & butter wild rice. It was a hit and Joe requested fish more often....deal.
By the time dinner was over, I was pretty exhausted. So I neglected my blog and went to bed. :0) Back at it this morning!
That mahi mahi was absurdly delicious. I think I dreamt about it last night.
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