Gone Swimming

Have you any experiences that have marred an otherwise enjoyable activity?

I have and despite having taken lessons for more than a decade, the activity is swimming.
I just recall feeling cold, feeling dry, feeling itchy, feeling not clean even after showering, feeling embarrassed, seeing someone elses hair clog the drains, feeling the grime beneathe your feet, the fear of plantar's warts, putting on clothes after peeling off the sticky bathing suit...the list goes on of just how unpleasant I found the whole experience.

So one can imagine the dread I felt when my friend suggested we go to the swimming hall here in Suonenjoki yesterday. I contemplated staying home but did not want to be a party-pooper so I agreed to tag along. Much to my surprise, it was an incredibly clean and modern facility. The walls were freshly painted white, the people were friendly, the water warm. We did laps for an hour and though I am feeling the effects of the exercise today in my back and arms, I really thoroughly enjoyed myself and could not remember the last time I had this much fun swimming.

So I challenge you all, take a negative experience that has tainted an otherwise fun activity and erase it by going back and trying again. Surround yourself with positive people and hopefully you will be as pleasantly surprised as I was!