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Peach, the real downer here is that the closest real hospital with pain management, etc, is almost a hundred miles away. And we have a lot of speeders here, not real tourists, but folks who think they can drive 80 mph along the coast on roads built for 35 mph. Then they pile up on a 15 mph curve, at one of our most beautiful spots, and complain about the bad roads and slow drivers. If they want to drive 80, they should go over to I-5 which runs from Vancouver BC to San Diego.
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@marylou705 Hi Marylou, I agree with you, it can really help if you are in a good group, that gives it a social component and makes it fun. I love the other people who go to my water aerobics, they are really a great group of women -- and a couple of men who also seem nice. When I do not make to the class in the morning I do go by myself in the afternoon and once I get going it's fine but getting myself there is a challenge.
JK
@johnbishop John, interestingly I was much more of a hermit myself. I joined my club because I knew I needed exercise and exercise in the water has much less impact on your knees. Over time I found myself really enjoying the other people. I am not friends with any beyond my club but enjoy them there. I also socialize less than many because I really have to pay attention to the leader and watch her since my hearing impairment makes it more difficult for me, and then after class many of them congregate in the hot tub but I continue exercising in the pool for an additional half hour to 45 minutes.
JK
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@johnbishop I checked my area on one of the links that someone posted and there are some participating places not far but unfortunately not the health club I go to. The pool is important to me and none of the others close by at all have a pool. If I have to go far I know I will be less apt to go at all.
JK