The Pool
Last night I knew I was going to be exhausted from all of my steps the whole week. My knees aren't in pain, but they're weary.
We have two pools at my condo site and they are both next to my actual building. I don't need to get in the car, or wander around the complex to get there.
I have major body issues, so going to the pool is a problem. Now, that's not to say I've never been there. On the occasional health kick I will go super early before anyone else even gets up and get out there and stretch, water jog, etc.
The pool opens at 7:30am. Unfortunately, I need to leave for my new job at 7:30am, so if I want to get in the pool now, it needs to be in the light of day when real humans have the chance of being there.
I guess it's a good thing, but bizarre still that my brain has just decided to get on board with certain things for me. I just decided to run and I ran. I cut my coffee intake by half. And when I made the decision to suck it up and go to the pool, my brain just got on board and I went.
There were two people in the one pool so I waved and headed over to the second pool, which is warmer, but I don't mind that. It wasn't til I threw my towel down that I realized someone was in there. A very attractive man who waved and was on the phone. In the pool. On his phone. Okay.
I took off my glasses, pretended he wasn't there, and got started.
I spent an hour doing kicks, doing stretching, and running. I brought a book I didn't mind getting wet and jogged in place reading the first book of the second Heroes of Olympus series. I'm actually kind of into it. I assume that this Jason is THE Jason, but we'll see how that goes.
I was hoping that the nice man would leave before me so he wouldn't see me get out, but that didn't work out. So I told myself: he doesn't care, just go home. I have a really nice pink and white Maxi dress that I throw over my swim pants and tank top so at least walking to and fro I strike a pose.
I hope this becomes a habit for me, I really love the water. Aside from being a raging fire sign, I adore the water. I hope I can keep up the commitment at least twice a week. I just need to stop thinking "Hope" and just freaking do it.
We have two pools at my condo site and they are both next to my actual building. I don't need to get in the car, or wander around the complex to get there.
I have major body issues, so going to the pool is a problem. Now, that's not to say I've never been there. On the occasional health kick I will go super early before anyone else even gets up and get out there and stretch, water jog, etc.
The pool opens at 7:30am. Unfortunately, I need to leave for my new job at 7:30am, so if I want to get in the pool now, it needs to be in the light of day when real humans have the chance of being there.
I guess it's a good thing, but bizarre still that my brain has just decided to get on board with certain things for me. I just decided to run and I ran. I cut my coffee intake by half. And when I made the decision to suck it up and go to the pool, my brain just got on board and I went.
There were two people in the one pool so I waved and headed over to the second pool, which is warmer, but I don't mind that. It wasn't til I threw my towel down that I realized someone was in there. A very attractive man who waved and was on the phone. In the pool. On his phone. Okay.
I took off my glasses, pretended he wasn't there, and got started.
I spent an hour doing kicks, doing stretching, and running. I brought a book I didn't mind getting wet and jogged in place reading the first book of the second Heroes of Olympus series. I'm actually kind of into it. I assume that this Jason is THE Jason, but we'll see how that goes.
I was hoping that the nice man would leave before me so he wouldn't see me get out, but that didn't work out. So I told myself: he doesn't care, just go home. I have a really nice pink and white Maxi dress that I throw over my swim pants and tank top so at least walking to and fro I strike a pose.
I hope this becomes a habit for me, I really love the water. Aside from being a raging fire sign, I adore the water. I hope I can keep up the commitment at least twice a week. I just need to stop thinking "Hope" and just freaking do it.