At any age, a person never knows what health conditions fate may have in store. The health profession consistently reminds us that we can tip the scales in our favor with a regimen of regular exercise and healthy eating. One of the best forms of exercise is swimming, one that I adopted about five years ago. The payout from my membership at the Bridgewater facility of the Somerset County YMCA on Garretson Road, across from the Bridgewater-Raritan high school, has paid good dividends.
It’s hard to keep on track though. Exercise requires discipline and a good schedule, while eating well is just as tough to achieve. The fast food and the super-sized meals served at many restaurants and diners in Central Jersey don’t help. Neither does the constant urge to snack at home in front of the TV or, for some, to inactively tick away the hours playing video games.
Swimming at the Y is great. A runner friend of mine once asked, “Don’t you ever get bored just doing laps?” Not at all. Doing laps in the company of others is a great workout and mind cleanser – it’s a good way to simultaneously help out your body, while giving your mind a break and a chance to think things through.
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