Walks are Back

Why is it when you eat a burger and fries you instantly look chubbier, but you can work out five days in a row and not look any more fit? So unfair. I have a hard time with the whole delayed gratification part of excercise (although I do enjoy the happy endorphin rush). Although my gym membership continues to get paid out of my account, I very rarely use it. However, in the spirit of summer swimsuits, overall healthiness and an effort to cut down TV time, I am returning to the evening passtime of my childhood and teenage years - the marathon walk. If you ever slept over at my house the chances are I forced you to come along on one of my five plus mile walks around the loops of my neighborhood. I have taken them back up again. (yay!) Top Reasons Why I Love my Evening Marathon Walks

• It's dark out. No one has to see me huffing and puffing during my attempts at short bursts of running. No one is the wiser if I am inspired to skip during a rousing Mika song on my Ipod or if I decide to stop and do some squats.
• Well, this is a subset of the above. I can scream out songs as I power walk and (probably) no one is the wiser.
• It's a good way to review/process your day, get your head wrapped around tomorrow.
• I get to be ALONE. I am taking advantage of it these last few weeks before my evening walks will probably be reduced to one a week.

Tonight's Top Ipod Selections

• Big Girl You are Beautiful by Mika. Maybe not the best workout message but upbeat enough to make me pick up my step.
• Get Me Bodied (Extended Remix) by Beyonce. It was really good timing as the part where she sings "Naomi Campbell, walk. Naomi Campbell walk, walk across the room like Naomi Campbell..." happened during a particularly long, straight runway like section of sidewalk.