The October PTP diary topic was “Beginning to Exercise”. I’ve revised this slightly to discuss a new exercise. In the coming weeks I begin my challenge to complete 11 one mile swims in 11 Pacific islands. I feel confident that I can slowly complete a one mile ocean swim, but it wasn’t always that way.

Years ago a recurrent knee injury limited my running, so I began swimming in the neighborhood pool. My unstructured workouts consisted of only a few laps, but the following year I decided to enter my first “mini-triathlon” with a 200 yard pool swim. As the race date approached I felt confident and signed up for a nearby sprint triathlon with a 500 yard pond swim. The moment the starter's gun went off, was the moment swimming became a true challenge for me. My only prior open water swimming experience was as a child in the rivers and lakes of Montana. When I put my face into the murky pond water, I immediately forgot how to swim, and more importantly how to breathe. In the next 15-20 minutes, a combination of freestyle, dog-paddle and back-stroke got me around the swim course of my first triathlon. Since then I have slowly gained confidence in swimming.
To this date, I still feel intimidated when I swim at a new location or attempt a new distance. But when I follow through and complete the challenge the feeling is so rewarding. So I strongly recommend that everyone with Parkinson’s, especially those joining PTP, attempt a new exercise and enjoy the feeling accomplishment you get when you successfully meet a new challenge.
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