Last month, I took my daughters to Carowinds Amusement Park in Charlotte, NC.   We had a super fun day.   We got a great deal by typing “Facebook” into the group discount code box at the top of the Carowinds website.

I wore my 2XU calf sleeves to help support my legs throughout a long day of walking. They worked well for that, especially since I was planning to go for a swim and they are quick dry.  More about compression sleeves later…read on about my fun day at Carowinds.

I wasn’t expecting to get in a workout at Carowinds, but I did.  It was an awesomely fun workout in the wave pool.    Every 5 minutes or so, a horn blows and huge waves are generated at the deep end of the wave pool.     I got in and started swimming laps.    It was great training to fight the waves, and bob in and around the crowds of swimmers.   The waves last about 5 minutes, then there is a break of 5 minutes.   I needed those breaks, too, as it was exhausting.   I swam for a good solid 30 minutes.   Here is a random Youtube video I found that shows the wave pool…

I had not brought goggles so I got alot of chlorine in my eyes during that swim.    By the end of the day, my vision was blurred.   I had a very difficult time driving home, and to make matters worse, we drove for 3 straight hours through a torrential downpour.   Bad vision + bad weather = very stressed out Carol by the time we arrived home.  I was so happy to crawl into bed that night, fosho!