water pregnancy

today i beat my wall. so far this pregnancy i haven't been able to
swim much past 20-25 laps. but today i swam 36- half a mile! the
reason the wall has been there is i have one speed- all out. and at
that speed i can only last so long.
but today i felt like i was so comfortable in the water. i probably
could've swam more laps but i figured it was probably not good to push
myself too far.
you know how when you are driving to a place you have never been it
seems to take forever- the miles just stretch before you? but the
more comfortable you are with the road the more likely you are to
check out and start day dreaming? i felt the latter today- just in
the zone and comfortable.
at the end of my workout i thought of the ability to waterbirth. i
actually don't care where the baby comes out- land or water. but
being able to just sit in the water during labor- that's heaven. i am
thankful that the hospital that my care provider works under allows
for vbacs to even BE in the water.
here's to evidence based care, more glorious swimming days, and the
aqua-dural.