Saturday was spent relaxing, having some much-needed ME time, and lounging around. I had a staff party to go to and some chores to do around the house (none of which I got to). Then Steph sent me a text asking if I wanted to go to the gym. I was cutting the time close (the staff party started at 4), but figured that the gym was worth being a little late. And Steph is so smart... She said she'd park here and we could walk to the gym. No problem! The only rough part was walking back... Up the Incredibly Steep Hill. Anyway. So I agreed to go with her. I found my stuff, got ready, and walked to the gym.
I was hoping to change my payment plan to monthly, rather than 6 months at a time, like I THOUGHT I would be able to swing... But it turns out I wasn't able to do that. So on the card it went... Whoops!! Worth it, though. And then we were off to the races. Steph hadn't been to the Silverdale Y before, so first it was a tour. And then it was trying to decide what to do. I've been having trouble with my hip flexor being insanely tight and painful, so I tried to minimize the strain and chose the elliptical.
So it has been awhile since I worked out... And it has been a long time (over a year) since I used the elliptical regularly... And I totally felt the difference. Nothing like the god-awful, soul-crushing, image-smacking realization that you are in even WORSE shape than you thought! I felt like ... I really needed to be at the gym. But. I did 20 minutes at 110 paces/min at a slight incline. Only stopping once to get something from my bag. And then I did 5 minutes of cool down. So 25 minutes getting back in the saddle. Not bad!! Then we did some stretching. It felt good! However, then it was time to walk home. I don't know if you know my hill, but it is STEEP. We caught AIR when we went sledding down it in the snow... So walking up it SUCKS. My body was not happy with me for doing that after the workout, but I made it. And that, in itself, is an accomplishment. And I drank TONS of water (and had to pee a ton).
After that was the staff party (tons of fun!!) and coasting the endorphin wave the rest of the evening. I love the post-workout feeling. I always forget how good it feels... Unfortunately, the last week of school is INSANELY busy, so getting to the gym is going to be a challenge. I think I will have to skip a get-together tomorrow night so that I can get my allergy shot, go to the chiropractor, pick up mascara from Tara that I forgot to order for a coworker, give Marja her makeup, and spend some actual time with Chris. He said that if I make Breakfast for Dinner, then he will be ok with me ditching him to go to the gym tomorrow night with Steph. As long as I don't stay away too long, so we can catch up on the series finale of Camelot that he has waiting for us on his computer!! So busy this week... I'm already tired..........
Ok. Time to get ready for bed. I am a beyond tired person. Goal for this week: An extra fruit serving each day and get to the gym once before Friday evening...
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