Weighted Walks, Morning Motivation, and Darkly Dreaming Dexter

Yesterday evening it was close to 90 degrees. OMYGOSH! It's like someone turned the heat on after the couple of colds weeks we had. It was too muggy to go for a jog, so Sara, Edie, and I went for a 2 mile walk. I thought I'd be tough and bring along two 5lb hand weights with me. I was a half mile in and could already feel my arms getting tired. I did arm curls, tricep extensions, overhead presses, and a butterfly type movement while walking. I was sure I'd have sore arms this morning. But I was wrong--my glutes hurt. They hurt last night when I laid down for bed. I guess carrying around an extra 10 lbs made my legs work much harder than usual--even on a leisurely walk. I will have to take a weighted walk again.

I jogged this morning--nearly a minute slower than my last timed miler. BLEH! I wore myself out in the first 2 tenths by practially sprinting up a hill. I had to walk to catch my breath before taking off again. Then I used my Total Gym for 15 minutes on arm exercises. I could definitely feel that when I was done. I sat my workout clothes out last night.

It's a good way to motivate myself. When I wake up the first thing I see is my workout clothes waiting to be used. Plus, I know that someone is waiting for me to come and jog with them. I have always wanted to be a morning exerciser, and now I finally am. I can't wait to go to the beach and get up to jog on the sand in the mornings and watch the sun rise.

I started reading "Darkly Dreaming Dexter" this weekend. It's a series of novels about a Miami Dade blood spatter expert, and a serial killer who kills only serial killers. The Showtime series "Dexter" is based on this book. My Netflix had suggested I try Dexter for over a year, and one day I finally clicked on it. The very first line of the first show is, "Tonight's the night." From then on I was hooked. The theme song, the characters, the plot twists--they all keep me watching. I watched seasons 1-5 in about 2 months. I would watch while walking on the treadmill, cleaning, or going to sleep at night. I finally finished season 5, and I am so excited to see season 6 in the Fall.

There is only one other series which I have seen all the way through--Gilmore Girls seasons 1-7. I have them all on DVD, and they're my go-to shows to watch when I feel like having a girl day. WOOT WOOT! It's a strange combination of favorites--Dexter and Gilmore Girls.

Sunny days and swimming pools are finally here. Until next time...