Swimming – a Great Off Day Workout!
15 ft Above Ground Pool
My wife and kids bugged and bugged me to get an above ground pool. Living in northern Wisconsin, where it routinely freezes 10 out of 12 months, I opposed the idea, but finally relented. We bought a 15 ft above ground pool and after a week or two of preparing a site and setting up (twice!), it was ready to roll. This pool has 42″ deep water and is 15 ft in diameter. There is just enough water for an adult to swim around the perimeter, yet the pool is small enough that the water heats up fairly quickly. In fact, with the solar pool cover I got, the pool is swim-able on days where the temperature only gets up to 70 degrees!
So on the days I don’t jog, I am out in the pool swimming circles for 15 minutes or so doing the breast stroke. It is a nice workout that places no additional wear and tear on my knees or back! So I am the one using this pool, more so than even some of my kids! Unfortunately, about mid September I will have to take this pool down.
So glad to see this! Today, we bought a 15ft steel frame pool, like yours. Perhaps even the same brand. The weather topped 105F here, today, and there were post-Xmas sales…I was having a bit of buyer’s remorse until I read this. I was worried about the water temps but if it performs that well in Wisc., then it’ll be faboo, here! I’m not being “fit at fifty” but working on a post-baby body recovery and surf training–the subsequent back and hip pains are begging for water-based workouts. I’ll enjoy reading your blog from here on out!