The wait is over!
Finally I can talk about it. Earlier this summer I had the pleasure of doing some “magic consulting” on the forthcoming Heroes Reborn TV show which starts this week. Looking forward to see what actually made it into the final cut.
Heroes Reborn is an upcoming 13-episode “event miniseries” scheduled to premiere on September 24, 2015, as a continuation of the NBC science fiction serial drama series Heroes.
They all laughed when I said I wanted to learn how to lap swim, until I jumped into the pool!
This week marks two and half years since I decided I wanted to lap swim to get into better shape. How hard can it be, I thought. So I went down to our city pool, and as they say, dove right in.
Well I could barely make one pool length (25 meters). The second length really put me out of breath. I was wiped, but did not give up.
For the next six months I went 5 times week and slowly built up some endurance. Swims were usually around 30 minutes. Now I was up to 200 meters, but it was still very hard.
Then I got some good advice on technique and just kept at it. Swimming 4 to 5 times a week (usually first thing in the morning or during lunch) each time going just a little farther, a little stronger and a little faster.
For over the last year now I usually go 3 to 4 mornings a week and do what is called 40 over 50. That is 40 lengths (1000 meters) in fifty minutes. That’s how I start my day. Am I bragging – darn right! I am proud of my accomplishment.
Am I the fastest fish in the pond? No way, but I am doing what I want to do and keep improving. I always keep in mind the saying “what would you do if you knew you could not fail!”
Real Magic is nothing more than coming up with simple effective solutions to complicated problems and doing something about it!
Here’s to making all our magic happen!