Back to the Gym

Or....why oh why did I ever let myself get so out of shape again!

So, just around the corner from my place, a new gym opened this morning, bright and early at 5:00 AM. I was there at 5:45. It's currently 6:25 - and yes, folks, I'm already home. I did get a little sweaty, I logged a mile and called it good. I could have moved over to a treadmill, but I just don't like them as much as the elliptical machines. And, my iPod was out of juice, and and and, I was wearing my old sneakers - which make my toes hurt after a while. Lots of excuses, I could come up with a ton more - but I won't. Because the truth is - I'm just happy to have gotten up and gotten moving on a chilly, windy Monday morning. And I know as I put more time in, that one mile will turn into 4, or more. I didn't get to where I am overnight, and I know it's unrealisitc to think that I can get back to where I was 4 years ago overnight too. So it's all good!

So my gym though, is pretty cool. It's rows and rows of bikes, ellipticals, and treadmills. It also has a half hour workout circiut (which I might try tomorrow morning), and a set of nautalis type weight lifting machines (you know, the ones with the weight stacks you put a pin in to adjust the weight you're actually lifting). My favorite part is that it's only ten bucks a month - with no contract.

Getting back to the gym coincides with getting back on the Weight Watchers wagon. This time (I think I've joined every year since moving to CO - so this would be attempt 3 in CO) I'm loving it, almost as much as I did in Grand Island. We're doing it at work - we have a leader who comes every week to the office and does a meeting in one of our conference rooms. I'm hopefully to be in new territory by my birthday in August.

What a week!

It's Monday....again.

Last Monday J & I were still on our little "fairy tale" vacation in Vail. It was amazing - great snow, a fabulous hotel with staff and amenities that I'll likely not experience again for a very, very, very long time and great company - what could be better. Seriously - there was even someone who's job it was to bring us our skis and snowboard to us at the gondola whenever we wanted to go ski/ride - and and and, he also took them back in for us when we were done. If we asked for the car from the valet, we were offered a ride to where ever we wanted to go...or use of the Volvo XC90 - which of course we had to give a whirl. If you're ever looking to be spoiled beyond belief - let me know - I know a place. (Must note: we were most lucky in that I had a gift certificate for a few nights (for any of our resorts/hotels) tucked away that I had earned at work, a couple of years ago that was due to expire and well, we lucked out that the hotel had space during the time we wanted to use it.) It's only been open a month, but they didn't miss a beat.

So work last week was rough...what going from doing nothing for yourself to doing all kinds of stuff for everyone. Oh well....have to pay the bills, right?

Then Norm and I spent most of the weekend snoozing, relaxing, pampered chefing at Tash's, oh, and we watched a football game last night. Well...I watched a football game last night. Norm had run his long and very un-basset hound legs off at the dog park yesterday afternoon, so he napped on the couch. (I woke him up a couple of times, poor guy.)

I've never really a big NFL fan, but it's growing on me, and I've definitely become a Cowboys fan by association this season. Anyway...the game was quite a thriller as anyone who watched/cares knows. It was nice to see the Patriots go down. Not because I really care all that much, but because their coach just seems to be so smarmy and ruthless, and lacking ethics. My friend over at Confessions of A Lutheran Husker has created a great picture, a spoof on the motivational posters often seen in offices.

And, now it's snowing, in town, where it's really not useful for anything. Well, except Norm will be all bright eyed when I take him out tonight when I get home...he loves fresh snow - of course, he doesn't have to drive in it :)