Nice 7-11 Employee

Tuesday, June 22nd was unbearable with the heat and humidity to exercise outside. As much as it might be beneficial, it is not worth paying for a gym membership when I will be away most of July and August. So, I waited for it to cool down a bit inside and I let Jillian Michaels kick my butt. I was able to do most of the Total Body 1 workout. My success rate dropped drastically when I switched to the lower body. The front leg sweep kicks were rough. I spent about 1/2 hour working with her, and I am sure that in real life she would have been screaming at me to stop wimping out.

I then tried the dvd that came with my exercise ball (which is my chair in the loft) and I think I burned more calories laughing than from attempting any of the exercises. A Large ball works great as a chair, but it is too big (plus our ceilings are a little low) for any effective exercises.

Wednesday, June 23rd was equally hot, so after a fun Science end of year bbq I headed down to the pool. I am not a great, or even good, swimmer so I decided to practice putting my head in the water without having to plug my nose. I am able to swim 1/2 the distance of the pool but I struggle at being able to turn my head, breath, and then put it back in. I spent about 30 minutes in the water and I was surprised at how sore my legs were.

Thursday, June 24th. Miserable heat and humidity lead to not exercising and crabby mood. But, it is now a new day and everything is good.

Friday, June 25th is the first full day of Summer Vacation! I enjoyed sleeping in and then got up for a morning run before the sun came out. I decided that since it was cooler I would attempt going a little further.

distance	time	Pace	HR Avg.	Calories
3.02	38:19	12:41	124	328

I decided I wouldn't worry about my pace and instead just focus on continuing to run. I had to walk a couple times but at least I got another mile in my shoes. I am also thankful to 7-11 employees who let me use the employee only bathroom. This sure made the last mile bearable. :)

Here's to a great week of exercising, a fun trip down to Richmond tonight for a concert, and getting closer to my perfect teeth.