Not All Workouts Are Created Equal

In terms of health and exercise, August and September were a total bust.  Sick kids, sick husband, husband gone, husband here, husband gone again.  School starts, PTA heats up, prep for Type A Mom and then a week of travel.  I think I made a grand total of three workouts in two months.

October = NO MORE!  I went in last week on the 1st, determined to make this new month my new start.  It was a great workout, I did the elliptical and bike, felt great, my 2yo was a gem in the child watch.

I went back today, ready to make it at least three times this week.  But…if that’s gonna happen, I’m going to reeealllly need to get over a pretty crummy experience today.

First of all, I could not find the headphones to my mp3 (thank you, children), so the 5+ miles on the bike were silent.  Pooh.  Second, I started hurting only 2 or 3 minutes into the ride.  What the…?!  I pushed through, but not without letting out a few reflexive groans.  I actually thought I was going to cry after only 15 minutes.

I finished my dumb workout and was just glad it was over.  This was the first time I ever considered that maybe sitting at home on my laptop, ignoring the housework, would be better than being at the Y.

Good news is that my son was great again, and that is very encouraging.  As crummy as it was, at least my workout was complete – warm up, stretches, aerobic, cool-down, stretches.  One complete, unenjoyable circle.

I guess there are just going to be times where it’s not only hard, but no fun, either.  I need to deal with that.  I’ll wash my workout clothes, clear my schedule, and be prepared to go again either tomorrow or Wednesday.  Let’s just hope it doesn’t leave me feeling like such a sourpuss again!

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