First, let me describe how we began our day. We started with a 5-mile run {at Ross's urging, I am not a fan of long runs anymore!}. Then, we walked about 2 miles {give or take} to the Serpentine. And, after our legs were warmed up, we decided to coast along the Serpentine, relaxing in the warm{ish} summer sun.
Unfortunately, we were wrong about the relaxing part. We rented the boat for 30 minutes and sadly, lasted 15 minutes. Those boats should come with a warning sign: beware, intense cardio workout ahead with picturesque views of Hyde Park. I envisioned a romantic, movie-star-glamorous experience and instead I was sparkling and out of breath, with an achy back and sore legs.
So, while it may not have been as easy as I originally anticipated, I will say that I'm glad I tried it once. It made the ice cream and 2 hour nap in the park after all the physical activity worth it ;).