Gravity for the Win

For the last two weeks (twelve workout sessions) I have been doing what I call "remedial exercise."  At my current weight, gravity and I do not get along well, especially my knees.  The pool has been great.  I grew up in California and being in or around water is a happy place for me.  I even worked as a lifeguard a few summers.  With the buoyancy of the water, I could do full range of motion and full body exercises.  Added bonus, the water pressure helps to stimulate the lymph system and squeeze excess water out of your tissues.  Last night, unfortunately, someone's baby pooped in the pool, automatically shutting it down.  Now it has to filter for 24 hours before being open again.  I took this as an opportunity to transition to land for a day.  Maybe I'll start alternating water and land. I have to step into the gym eventually, right?  (I'm not embarrassed to go, just not looking forward to that type of workout.)

Anyway, I laced up my shoes, grabbed my headphones for some music, a water bottle, and just walked out my door.  I even set a timer for 30 minutes so I'd be out at least that long before heading home.  The pool doesn't usually open until 11:00 so it was nice to be out before the sun was hot.  The humidity was also low.  A good beginning.  I had tremendous optimism as I went up and down very gentle slopes of neighborhood streets, patting myself on the back for my remedial pool exercise that prepared me to handle this first jaunt so well.  Ten minutes in I thought, I might just walk for forty-five minutes instead.  Fifteen minutes in I realized a had a blister between my toes. Twenty minutes in the humidity was starting to pick up and I realized I forgot my inhaler.  Twenty-five minutes in the sun had come out from behind the clouds and I realized I had forgotten a hat, sunglasses, and sunscreen.  I started heading for home and was so grateful when my alarm went off just before I got to the driveway. Might as well have been thirty miles.  But, it's done and off my list for the day.  Next up, meal prepping for the week.