- Why every time do I go to the gym and I want to watch some Bravo is it super old reruns of Top Chef? I don't want to watch Carla and Hung. Give me some Kathy Griffin or some Bethenny Getting Married. Sheesh.
- Speaking of gym pet peeves what is with women my mom's age wearing THONGS to the gym. THONGS!!!!! Don't ask me how I know; I mean, it's obvious. You're standing right in front of me in your skin tight workout pants with obvious thong lines. incidently, I'm talking black leggings with lace at the bottom. **Shudder** Now don't get me wrong, I've been known to rock a thong. There are certainly times when it is appropriate. THE GYM IS NOT ONE OF THOSE TIMES!!! It's okay to have granny panty lines when you are sweating to death on a treadmill. Or better yet, wear pants that are a tiny bit looser. Sheesh. **Stepping down off soapbox**
- In other news, I've started a running regimen. Never in my whole life (even when I was skinny and in super in-shape) have I ever been able to run for more than a few minutes and I pretty much felt like I was going to die the whole time. I got sick of it though. I'm only 28 for crying out loud. There is no reason that I shouldn't be able to run a mile, despite my someone more rounded physique. Also, I can bike 20 miles. I know it's different muscles and stuff but if I can pound out 20 miles on the bike there is no reason I shouldn't be able to run ONE.
- So I am proud to announce that for the first time IN.MY.LIFE. I have been able to run more than a mile. Today I've built up to 17 straight minutes which is *almost* a mile and a half. I know, I'm sure there are serious runners reading this who are scoffing but it's a big deal for me. So anyways, I working on it. If I can keep progressing my goal is a 5k sometime in the fall. And at this point I would now say I would I have a love/hate relationship with running, as opposed to my former hate/hate relationship. I am finding myself looking forward to my running days. So that's fun.
- I'm also still loving yoga again. Unfortuneatly I haven't been able to go as much as I would like, because one of the classes is scheduled when the gym childwatch is closed.
Here are some of my favorite poses (I love the balance ones!):
Chair Pose
Tree pose
4 comments:
I really need to join a gym again. I hate not having a buddy though, I always do better when I know at least one other person going to the same gym.. Congrats on the running thing. I can't run a mile either, even when I could easily bike 60+ miles I would die running even 1/2 a mile...
i love yoga, but hate balance poses! i have gotten a little better,but i generally just tiiiiiip over then fall.
thongs were meant to be INVISIBLE under clothes-to do away with vpl, so if your work out clothes are so freaking tight that you can see the outline of your thong, something is seriously wrong. ridiculous.
Wow, good for you! My exercise regimen includes walking to the kitchen for a snack and a drink, then walking to the bathroom to pee for the millionth time in a day. Oh, and I run up and down the stairs a lot to enforce bed- and naptime. Too bad that doesn't count as real exercise, huh?
Well..I'm in the same boat as you in the running category. I just recently started running a mile (really for the first time and I'm 29). I am doing it in spurts of 2 minutes of hard running 1 minute of not so hard running/walking. Hopefully come Fall, I too can do a 5K (which I recently found out that it was 3.2 miles) I wish you the best of luck on your journey to run a 5K! I am right along with you in it!
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