Swim update Week 5:  13.5 miles complete!  This is hard.  I have found that doing a half mile (66 laps) rather than a full mile (132 laps) at a time works better for me.  A full mile takes too much out of me.  After a half mile, I sit for 10 minutes then I’m ready to go.

Someone in the pool asked: Why don’t I swim?  I responded that I can’t because my legs cramp up because I have MS.  I just walk with the resistance paddles.

They then asked: Do you use a wheel chair? My response was no & I’m doing this to hopefully never need a chair.  The public doesn’t understand that MSers conditions vary greatly from no limitations to bedridden & we just adapt to our individual abilities.

Enjoy the day, Ray