Sweat equity

Am I the only person who's noticed that the word verification "words" on blogger have gotten longer and MUCH more annoying recently?  For a couple of days, some of them were so bizarre that I was keeping a log and going to include them in a post.  But they're annoying enough without making anyone read them again, so I'm sparing you, oh fortunate bloggers.  Plus - almost everytime I type one in when going to comment on a post, I have to do a second one because it tells me in angry red type that the letters I entered did not match the letters I copied.  "Yes hell they did, you stupid Blogger!"

Well, that was a meaningful rant, wasn't it?  Feel free to contact me whenever you need enlightenment. 

I'm going to be very brief today, as I am often NOT. 

I'm having a good week with food and exercise, having missed one day of exercise only on Tuesday when I was getting the left "girlfriend" scrutinized.  The happy dance of relief over good news that day did not include a gym workout.  It occurred to me it should...but nope.  Of course it did include eating 4 cookies.  I DO know how to celebrate.  4 is better that a whole sleeve, or box, or bag, or batch - all of which are in my portfolio of errant eating behaviors.

Yesterday I did a brisk 3 mile walk of the dog with a friend after work.  I know the walk was good exercise, but can I tell you that my tee shirt was literally HEAVY with sweat when I was done, and I was thirstier than if I'd crossed the Sahara on bare feet.  It was only about 94, yet more humid than the ocean.  My friend had just a few adorable dots of perspiration on her nose.  I've always been a heavy sweater (not in the winter garment sense).  Back when I played low level competetive tennis, there was one other gal who sweat like I do and we were glad for each other's company, as the other gals always looked merely a trifle moist and as though they'd just stepped out of a salon after playing a hard 3 tiebreaker set match.

I used to hate my sweat-tendency, but I've come to be grateful for it because I know my endurance is always been aided by my body's ability to cool itself.  Of course staying hydrated is vital when one is a heavy sweater, but that isn't usually a challenge.  Yesterday though, I set out without a water bottle because I didn't want to have to hold it while dragging the dog away from trying to pee on every blade of grass in Wallyworld, PA.  Also, it didn't feel that oppressive when I walked out the door!  Live and learn. 

BTW, I'm not one of those people who sweat all the time year 'round - thankfully.  Just when it's really hot or I'm really moving!  So today, I have my clothes packed to hit the air conditioned gym after work for the requisite exercise experience du jour.  I'll sweat, but it won't be buckets, and I'll have a treadmill to hold the water.  Have a good day.  Stay cool.  Drink plenty of water.