Day 221a: My Twitter Workout Trek

ABOVE: BIKINI BODY + WALK/RUN + TWEETING ( IF YOU TRY IT BE CAREFUL!!! SEE LINK AT THE BOTTOM OF POST)

First and foremost let me remind my "ghost" readers that this is a personal blog that tracks my career transition progress over the span of a year. Its not a biz blog or anything. Its personal and I write it for me. I kind of look at it like not wasting paper. I just disposed of 40 notebooks from 2 years of journaling, so personal blogging has provided me with a sweet solace.

So let's get to the topic,"The Twitter trek". In a nutshell, since I departed from my corporate job, I have been seriously lonely. I mean its an odd feeling. I mean I've done a lot, traveled a bit and all, yet I've been feeling alone, during my time of career transition. In addition, I've been overeating a bit, and then not working out. Why didn't I work out? Because I just didn't want to be alone. I've never been like this ever before, I mean I actually prefer to do a lot solo...yet lately, I have just needed a lot of company. I've needed to be around my sister more, and my mom, and my friends, and strangers, and people online. You get the point.

So, I'm going to the Dominican Republic the second week in November. Soon as we made the decision, images of me as a Playboy playmate pranced in my head. I seriously was imaging what I'd look like as a playmate. Then my mind went to a playmate on the beach in the DR! { side note: I really have always wanted to be a playmate. For my husband that is}. Long story short, I had the vision and then I looked at my body in the mirror and I was like damn it! I am going to do this trip right, commit to my newly created travel bucket list and have a hot ass body on the beach in DR, meet some cute boys, and dance the night away in my oh so sexy dresses. Yes, my mind gets away from me a lot. But hey! I'm a writer with a vivid imagination.

So I decide to work out more. I go to a lean pocket, veggies, and water diet. Occasionally, diet Dr. Peppers. I then walk/run 2 miles a morning. To be honest, the workout is a total bore. But since I'm on a tight budget and all...it works. I mean even with my ipod and all it was boring. So, this morning, I decided to try something new. I decided to walk/run 6 miles. I knew in my head that I'd prob only do 4, but I wanted to get a little ambitious. So I began walking and running. I did it for 4 miles totally fine, then right around my 4th mile, I wanted to give up. So instead of giving up I checked twitter while I walked out the last 2 miles. It was so entertaining, and funny, and I was able to catch up with world news. So I did my 6 miles this morning. It took me a little over an hour. I will keep on doing it until I see the results that I want to see.

I'm a scientist by trade, and I am a firm believer in gaining a clear mind while you workout. So I know some people may say that its silly to tweet and walk/run. However, if it were not for twitter this morning with my walk/run, I would have easily done 4 miles and just gave up on 6 miles. So although what I am doing is not scientifically correct, or whatever...if you need to up your workout, I'd suggest that you use twitter to help you stay entertained and informed while you get your body straight.

What are your thoughts on this? I mean the downfall is that your smartphone will get sweaty, but for the purpose of me looking good in the DR and of course keeping my body healthy, this will work for me.

This link says don't do it: http://sify.com/news/texting-while-walking-could-put-your-life-at-risk-news-international-kjsjHTegcah.html

I will do 10 miles a day after my day today. Its just to expedite my results. Ssshhh its our secret.

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