With my lent sacrifice I know that some weight has come off, but when it comes to exercising I’ve fallen off the wagon, hard.
I looked at my calendar last Friday and realized that my Miami vacation was in six weeks (eek!) and it was clear that I needed to get back on the wagon quickly.
Yesterday morning I packed my gym bag so that I could swim laps after work. Swimming is my favorite way to burn lots of calories efficiently and as a California girl I was basically raised in the water, so its a work out that I really enjoy.
I got to the gym and was devastated to see a sign on the elevator door:
The Pool is Closed Today,
Sorry for any Inconvenience.
Inconvenience? Didn’t they know that I was starting my own personal boot camp today?! I took a deep breath and sat on a bench outside the locker rooms as I tried to figure out my next steps. Even though I’d brought gym clothes with me to change into after my swim, I couldn’t work out on a machine because the only shoes I had were heels and flip flops.
I started to gather my bags and head home when it hit me. Gym clothes and no shoes were the perfect outfit for yoga! The studio where I take classes was 15 blocks away and there was a class in 30 minutes. I rushed uptown to the studio, rented a mat, changed clothes and slipped into my class with five minutes to spare. It was a really vigorous class and I was so glad that I didn’t skip a work out all together.
As I predicted on Twitter, I woke up this morning well rested and feeling great. So great, that I pushed my back my plans for this evening so that I could get a 45 minute walk in before hand.
Just thought I’d share….
Too funny how similar our posts are today! I love that we are getting back on track and serious this time! We can do this!
So awesome that you went to yoga after not being able to swim! THAT is dedication, my friend! 🙂 Congrats on jummping back on the wagon…. "Alllll aboard!"
That's great! I did yoga for the first time in a while this morning, and I swear it's better than a workout. My legs were like jello after.
Oh man I just got back from Mexico and had to get into bathing suit shape real quick! Good luck with getting on the Wagon, you'll be so glad you did.
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