5 minutes of jumping jacks!

Yeah, that sounds pretty bad. :P

O.O gasp that's awful!!!!!

You didn't do them non-stop, did you? Yeah, I know the feeling… :P It's where you decide it would be "so fun!" to try something new and different and end up feeling so sore the next day. :D

No. I did 30 every half hour or so… something like that. :)

Ah, I see. I thought that it would be rather weird if you could crank out 200 in one set. :P
Here's one you can give a try:
Do handstand pushups (against a wall).

It's hard because the pressure is so intense. It makes my eyeballs feel like they will pop out! ;)

I want to try that sometime :)

Go for it!

Trying new things is awesome. ;)

It is!! Can't wait till I get home……my dad drove like 500 miles today

Wow, that's a lot!

Uh oh… just don't hurt yourself because I don't want to be blamed for physical injuries… :P

But you don't mind being blamed for mental or emotional injuries? ;)

I've never caused mental or emotional injuries. :P

(At least to my knowledge! Now that's a scary thought…)

LOL! Yeah I've done that… as a punishment. It hurts! :)

I just tried that exercise :)

Ha ha! But hey, you can say you did it! :P

Good! How did it go? :)

LOL….indescribable….my eyes hurt like you said they would….i was laughing the whole time though….that might of made it worse…..

Ouch. Lol

Ha ha!!! :D

Now we need to come up with the next challenge…

im up for it!

Great!
Alright, next time you're at a lap swimming pool, do the IM (Individual Medley). That consists of four lap nonstop: Butterfly, Backstroke, Breaststroke, and Freestyle.

It. Is. Exhausting. :P

I am kidding. ;) I'll have to think up a good one (or you could just try the IM)!

Hey! Someone other than myself is on! :D That makes sense, considering where you live, but anyways.

Hey! Either that… or I'm just a night owl. :P

Butterfly is just awful. It's even painful to look at. :( :P

LOL! Well, it wouldn't be a challenge if it wasn't hard, right? ;)
It's really awesome (even though it can be a pain)!

One thing I love about the stroke is that even though it might be hard, you have such a wonderful satisfied feeling of accomplishment after you are done. :) But maybe that's just me… :P

Swimming this time of year?
I try and see how many days i can go without going outside :D

Ha ha! My guess is that you live in a colder climate than I do… ;)
Although I live in OR, being born and raised in CA has really made me a Californian. I swim every chance I get. :D When it's cold… when the water is cold… It's great!!! :D
(My record water temperature so far is 48*… it was so cold my body ached after I swam two laps.)

ouch…ouch…..
yea we are in Wisconsin you go to add that to the info database
and its FREEZING!!!!!!

Butterfly is just awful. It's even painful to look at. :( :P

Agreed! Of course if I were able to master it, I might be really good with it because of my long arms. :)

LOL!!! Uh, I think I did like 2 strokes of butterfly once and that was enough for me :P:P

You poor people don't understand how wonderful it feels after you are done working on Butterfly!

Great! Alright, next time you're at a lap swimming pool, do the IM (Individual Medley). That consists of four lap nonstop: Butterfly, Backstroke, Breaststroke, and Freestyle. It. Is. Exhausting. :P I am kidding. ;) I'll have to think up a good one (or you could just try the IM)!

tries very hard not to laugh jk :) When you say 'a lap' do u mean one length of the pool or 2?

Well I would do it if I ahem knew how to swim. I haven't been swimming in so long that I totally forgot how to. coughs

25 meters to be precise. :) Usually that is the length of your standard training pools because a 50 meter pool (Olympic) is just a little too big for every city to have one. :P

Oh, and to answer your question… one lap is one length across.

Oh dear! Now that is very, very, VERY sad!

Yeah it is. If I just had more opportunity to swim I would be able to relearn quite quickly.

facepalm yes I know that. :) I'm a swimmer. :P :) lol
ok so your proposing that everyone try an 100im? lol I think we should make it 200 just for show. now that would be a challenge to the average person. :P :) lol jk

that is sad. :( I love swimming even though I hate it.

Why would you hate swimming…?

I was kinda joking.. but when you swim as much as i do you get kinda tired sometimes… :P :)

SOMEtimes. :) Once we swam for like 5 or 6 hours and we were all seriously wiped out…

Now you have me intrigued! That's fantastic. Hmm… you are tempting me to challenge you to a race. :D Muhahahaha!
Are you on a team? I was on swim team at eight, but that is when we lived in CA. Now I'm a SwimAmerica coach. :)

Heh! The "average person" would be very delighted to her your proposal, I'm sure… :P (Not!)

TTLY!! I would love to race you if we ever got a chance! Lol :P :) What's your best stroke(event)?
Yes i'm on a highschool swim team. :) you add that to your data (lol) What's SwimAmerica? :)

Ha ha! That would be fun. :D (I would probably have to build up my distance because I don't get to swim an hour's worth of laps due to teaching.) Well, since you are taller than me, you would probably beat me in Breaststroke. :P My fastest stroke would be Freestyle. ;)
SwimAmerica is a national swimming program where they teach people to swim. It is very thorough program. I have completed my training, but I need to get certified… and get my lifeguard certification (that's been a dream of mine).

Who are you this time (may I ask)? And how can I tell you apart in the future? :)

lol I'm not very good at breaststroke :P Have you ever timed yourself in anything? :)
That's really cool!!!!! :)

That's Bethany unless otherwise specified, I think :P :)

Yes, that is me (and not an impersonator). :)

No I never have timed myself… I should do that sometime! What are your speeds?

we used to live right by an olympic sized pool….awesomeness…

THAT IS SOO COOL!!! I've never swam in an Olympic sized pool. :(
@Bethany - You didn't answer my other question! :)

It's funny how this thread got from jumping jacks to freestyle:)