We left the pool each time feeling vastly better mentally. We compared notes. Both of us were much calmer after class. Knowing that we always feel better climbing out of the pool is the most powerful incentive there is to get us to climb in. This was an astonishing accomplishment for each of us, because neither of us had ever been the least bit athletic before.
Water is a friendly medium for big folks.
We have an edge in the pool, extra buoyance. Gradually, Meridith and I started going to class twice a week after work. A few months ago, we added the Saturday morning shallow-water workout to our regular weekend routine. But now when we skip a class, we miss it. We each notice more stiffness and more crankiness, both of which are relieved by our next session in the pool.