u/Old-Condition-7537

Hi all! I’m a former competitive swimmer (now 30f) who has recently gotten back in the pool after about a decade. I’m more so just interested in getting back into shape and exercising outside of workout classes. I would love to join Masters, but that is a long term goal.

I’ve been enjoying getting back into it even though it definitely hasn’t been easy. My arms are super sore, but I find myself continuing to make progress with more yardage each day.

I’ve been doing the same sort of sets just changed a bit every day, but i’m starting to get bored. I know drills and such that I could add, but I’ve never been good at writing my own.

Does anyone have any workouts they cycle through that they wouldn’t mind sharing? Anything between 2,000-4,000 yards ideally.

I have a kickboard, pull buoy, and paddles. I have a pair of fins on the way.

I appreciate any help/feedback!

My father passed away a year ago and was definitely one of the reasons why I love reading so much. He loved to read Stephen King, James Patterson, David Baldacci, etc.

Often when we talked about books, he would go back to Stephen King. I loved 11/22/63. My dad originally recommended The Stand, which I started, but struggled to read, as I only had a mass market paperback. I’ve also read Joy land, which was a nice short story.

I do find myself wanting to read the classics like Carrie, It, The Green Mile, etc.

I remember my dad specifically recommending a story to me that King wrote, but I believe it was only within a book that held other short stories. Does anybody know when I’m referencing?

I was just curious to see what you would recommend?