Trying new things...

Yesterday, my training program had me running for 30 min and swimming 75 minutes. So, I did the run over lunch and went to the pool at my health club at 5:45pm. I was 15 minutes into my swim when I was stopped by a club trainer who told me they were closing the pool from 6-7pm for an aqua exercise class and I had to get out. Of course, I complied, but begrudgingly. As I was getting out of the pool wondering what to do in place of my swim, I thought, why not try something new and take the aqua exercise class? So, I did! Admittedly, I was the only man in pool and initially I did get some funny looks from the female veterans in the class-- "What? A man in the class?"..."Who's the newbie?"... In spite of the cool reception, the class did eventually accept me. My guess is they were impressed that I was able to keep up in spite of my freshman status. I have to say, in the end, it was a great workout! The only downside was the friction blister I got on my foot from the bottom of the pool. Clearly a rookie mistake as the seasoned ladies in the class were wearing aqua socks!