Guest guest Posted June 25, 2008 Report Share Posted June 25, 2008 Another step... <http://ilove2run.blogspot.com/2008/06/another-step.html> <http://bp3.blogger.com/_aZXdJ91lpO4/SGKaS9cUjfI/AAAAAAAAAEE/RBwb4CkoIRE/s1600-h\ /dumb+bells.jpg>The momentum continues to build as I return little by little to a regular workout schedule. Today I arrived home after an early morning meeting to find my house locked up and husband away on an errand. Having mistakenly not taken my house keys with me, I had no way of getting in the house to get some breakfast before heading to the gym. Solution? Head to the gym (gym bag was in the car) and stop by 's for a grilled chicken sandwich on the way. It felt a little shameful eating fast food in the parking lot before a workout, so I parked at the back and hid my behavior from the open glass window where rows of cycles, ellipticals and treadmills stood watch. My last weight training workout in this gym had taken place a few days before my fateful fall and snapped fibula March 11th. I felt like a kid returning to school after summer vacation; full of hope and excitement towards reuniting with old friends and new experiences. The gym had been remodeled and renovated during my absence with new colors, new equipment, and a new floor plan. I stopped and talked to a porter on my way in and then got down to business. The weight room was relatively busy with all guys. Over the years, I have become comfortable with being the only girl so found a bench and settled in at the far end of the room where 5, 10, 15 and 20 lb dumb bells sat on the rack (as opposed to 50, 60, 70 lbs at the other end). I managed a decent upper body workout followed by a 30 minute elliptical workout. Afterwards I went into a small closed room where I did abs and stretching. I was really, really relaxed by the last stretch and began to wonder if I was going to get up off the mat or just lay there and take a nap. I met a woman who was in really good shape while int here and we exchanged some small talk and our names. I hope to see her again. I liked her energy. Once back home, I attempted to counteract the negative effects of the chicken sandwich by eating a large bowl of juicy, delicious strawberries and some almonds. I am so relaxed, I could just lay down on my bed that is one foot away from me right now and take a Zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz. -- ~Kelley Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 25, 2008 Report Share Posted June 25, 2008 Wow, congrats on reuniting with the gym and weights. I was hoping you would get back to the weights. Sounds like you had a positive experience. You made a good choice at 's so no need to feel guilty. Andy > > Another step... > <http://ilove2run.blogspot.com/2008/06/another-step.html> > <http://bp3.blogger.com/_aZXdJ91lpO4/SGKaS9cUjfI/AAAAAAAAAEE/RBwb4CkoIRE/s1600-h\ /dumb+bells.jpg>The > momentum continues to build as I return little by little to a regular > workout schedule. Today I arrived home after an early morning meeting to > find my house locked up and husband away on an errand. Having mistakenly not > taken my house keys with me, I had no way of getting in the house to get > some breakfast before heading to the gym. Solution? Head to the gym (gym bag > was in the car) and stop by 's for a grilled chicken sandwich on the > way. It felt a little shameful eating fast food in the parking lot before a > workout, so I parked at the back and hid my behavior from the open glass > window where rows of cycles, ellipticals and treadmills stood watch. > > > My last weight training workout in this gym had taken place a few days > before my fateful fall and snapped fibula March 11th. I felt like a kid > returning to school after summer vacation; full of hope and excitement > towards reuniting with old friends and new experiences. The gym had been > remodeled and renovated during my absence with new colors, new equipment, > and a new floor plan. I stopped and talked to a porter on my way in and then > got down to business. The weight room was relatively busy with all guys. > Over the years, I have become comfortable with being the only girl so found > a bench and settled in at the far end of the room where 5, 10, 15 and 20 lb > dumb bells sat on the rack (as opposed to 50, 60, 70 lbs at the other end). > > > I managed a decent upper body workout followed by a 30 minute elliptical > workout. Afterwards I went into a small closed room where I did abs and > stretching. I was really, really relaxed by the last stretch and began to > wonder if I was going to get up off the mat or just lay there and take a > nap. I met a woman who was in really good shape while int here and we > exchanged some small talk and our names. I hope to see her again. I liked > her energy. > > > Once back home, I attempted to counteract the negative effects of the > chicken sandwich by eating a large bowl of juicy, delicious strawberries and > some almonds. I am so relaxed, I could just lay down on my bed that is one > foot away from me right now and take a Zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz. > > > > -- > ~Kelley > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 25, 2008 Report Share Posted June 25, 2008 Thanks Andy. I was happy to be back. I also managed another workout later this evening. A 10 mile round trip bike ride to work and back (about an hour). It was tougher than I expected! I am pooped now! Bet I get some serious back lash from my over ambitious day. I'm glad to be back at it!! ~KB > Wow, congrats on reuniting with the gym and weights. I was hoping you > would get back to the weights. Sounds like you had a positive > experience. You made a good choice at 's so no need to feel guilty. > > Andy > > > > > > Another step... > > <http://ilove2run.blogspot.com/2008/06/another-step.html> > > > < > http://bp3.blogger.com/_aZXdJ91lpO4/SGKaS9cUjfI/AAAAAAAAAEE/RBwb4CkoIRE/s1600-h/\ dumb+bells.jpg > >The > > > momentum continues to build as I return little by little to a regular > > workout schedule. Today I arrived home after an early morning meeting to > > find my house locked up and husband away on an errand. Having > mistakenly not > > taken my house keys with me, I had no way of getting in the house to get > > some breakfast before heading to the gym. Solution? Head to the gym > (gym bag > > was in the car) and stop by 's for a grilled chicken sandwich > on the > > way. It felt a little shameful eating fast food in the parking lot > before a > > workout, so I parked at the back and hid my behavior from the open glass > > window where rows of cycles, ellipticals and treadmills stood watch. > > > > > > My last weight training workout in this gym had taken place a few days > > before my fateful fall and snapped fibula March 11th. I felt like a kid > > returning to school after summer vacation; full of hope and excitement > > towards reuniting with old friends and new experiences. The gym had been > > remodeled and renovated during my absence with new colors, new > equipment, > > and a new floor plan. I stopped and talked to a porter on my way in > and then > > got down to business. The weight room was relatively busy with all guys. > > Over the years, I have become comfortable with being the only girl > so found > > a bench and settled in at the far end of the room where 5, 10, 15 > and 20 lb > > dumb bells sat on the rack (as opposed to 50, 60, 70 lbs at the > other end). > > > > > > I managed a decent upper body workout followed by a 30 minute elliptical > > workout. Afterwards I went into a small closed room where I did abs and > > stretching. I was really, really relaxed by the last stretch and > began to > > wonder if I was going to get up off the mat or just lay there and take a > > nap. I met a woman who was in really good shape while int here and we > > exchanged some small talk and our names. I hope to see her again. I > liked > > her energy. > > > > > > Once back home, I attempted to counteract the negative effects of the > > chicken sandwich by eating a large bowl of juicy, delicious > strawberries and > > some almonds. I am so relaxed, I could just lay down on my bed that > is one > > foot away from me right now and take a Zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz. > > > > > > > > -- > > ~Kelley > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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