Sarah- Tuesday, June 17th

So, as you can see, I'm a cluster blogger. Especially since we've been back from California, things have been a little hectic. So here I am!

Getting up early is hard! I don't want to burn out on this whole regular exercise thing and having to get up at 6:30 every morning would get old really quick. I got online during the day on Tuesday and starting looking up pool running. I have a pool- it's 87 degrees- and I can swim pretty much anytime. After some seeking, it turns out that your feet aren't supposed to touch the bottom of the pool for pool 'running.' Hmf. My pool is 5 feet deep in the deep end. So I start looking at the aqua belts. $50?!?! Oy. On a whim, I decide to check out the local sports store on one of our regular pilgrimages to the Super Target. Voila! They have one made by Speedo for $25. No lines, no waiting, no shipping- sold!

When Chris got home, he set me up with a playlist on the ipod so there won't be anymore Mystical Call of the Loon or other such tracks (I really do have such tracks) sneaking into my workouts. I did an hour of pool running with my belt and my feet occasionally grazing the bottom of the pool. One definitely has to focus on form. I could feel it in my hamstrings and butt but it was never painful or intolerable. It definitely makes a difference when there's no impact. I actually wondered if I was getting a good workout- until I got out of the pool and felt a little like jell-o. Another awesome workout- 1 hour!