My one saving grace was that I am/was a swimmer all my life. This exercise lends itself well to those of us who are overweight. Pounding along on middle aged knees with 60 extra pounds was not an option. I was never a runner in the first place. Pavement pounder is a better description. My feet thumped on the ground so hard that, I could swear that I was going to crack the concrete beneath me as I attempted to jog around the block.

I'll speak on the benefits of swimming and other exercises as this site develops.