Somewhere someone or something does not want me working out this week. I have had a couple gym days that were so strange and happenstance that I could have easily just walked right out and went home instead of getting in a good sweat.
Tuesday I had decided I was going to go swimming. I knew that my cap was starting to wear thin and I have plenty to replace it with. So Tuesday morning I'm searching my not very big apartment to find the bag that has all the other caps in them. I could not find it for the life of me! I just ended up deciding to go one more day with this cap and search again when I have more time and a clear mind. The cap did not rip, luckily. BUT I forgot my gym card and the gym has a very strict "you don't get in without your pass even though we have your name, photo, and account number on the computer and can easily look it up to let you in so we'll make you pay $5 now" policy. Luckily I was able to convince them that I did not lose my pass it was just on my other keys and they let me in but I can no longer use that excuse because they only give you 1 free pass. Grr. Anyway, so I get to the locker room to change into my swim suit and I pull out my goggles... broken. Right at the nose. My first thought was to call my mom and ask her to buy me new goggles, but they wouldn't get to me in time to go swimming that day. Gosh, something is up with my brain right now. I was very tempted to go home but I knew that David wasn't home and I didn't have house keys (another day another story). I was stuck at the gym. So I put my suit and my cap on, walked outside, grabbed a kickboard and just kicked for 45 minutes. It was so boring but at least I got a workout in.
Now yesterday I was planning on doing my usual hour routine when I'm not swimming. 10 minute cardio warm up, weights for about 40 minutes, then about 15 minutes of hard cardio. I get into the locker room, pull out my gym clothes and realize I forgot underwear. I had shirt, shorts, socks, sports bra, shoes, and that's it. I was so ready to just go home, but instead I decided to get in at least 30 minutes. I wasn't about to do weights because some of the things I do could be really awkward without underwear. So I put on my clothes, went upstairs commando, and did the elliptical HARD for 30 minutes. It was weird.
We're going to the temple tonight so hopefully I don't forget anything there!
Thursday, July 28, 2011
Wednesday, July 13, 2011
Decisions Decisions...
It has become more and more apparent that we need a second vehicle. I might be wearing off the niceties at work by more frequently asking for rides to and from work on some days, David has noticed he eats more when he has the truck (there is a logical explanation), his practice schedule when school starts is going to require him to be incredibly on top of the bus schedule or require a car, and we're hoping to have an excuse soon that would require us to both have a car for important appointments.
Now we have in mind what we want, keep in mind we can't go out and buy just any car. We would like to have a car that first, fits David, second, is in our budget, and third, is still under warranty. Right now we are looking at the new Kia Optima, Kia Sportage, or Hyundai Sonata. They all fit David well, have great warranties, can be in our budget, and get much better gas mileage than the truck. The Sonata and Optima are our top 2 picks.
Right now I have a really hard time thinking about spending that kind of money, in a few months I might be more open to looking into the investment. I've been trying to think of ways to postpone the purchase for as long as comfortably possible.
I have only one idea besides continuing to ask for rides from co-workers, maybe I should get a bike. It is a 4.5 mile bike ride each way to work. Going to work is downhill, and going back home is a gradual uphill. The only hitches I have about getting a bike is I don't work in the best neighborhood so that scares both David and myself a bit, I'm not exactly the most experienced bike rider, a bike is still a bit of an investment, and I will NOT want to ride the bike to the gym after work given the ride there is way steep, like San Francisco steep. The gym is very important to me since I credit my improved colon health this year to having a mostly regular attendance at the gym because it decreases my stress.
What to do... what to do...
Now we have in mind what we want, keep in mind we can't go out and buy just any car. We would like to have a car that first, fits David, second, is in our budget, and third, is still under warranty. Right now we are looking at the new Kia Optima, Kia Sportage, or Hyundai Sonata. They all fit David well, have great warranties, can be in our budget, and get much better gas mileage than the truck. The Sonata and Optima are our top 2 picks.
Right now I have a really hard time thinking about spending that kind of money, in a few months I might be more open to looking into the investment. I've been trying to think of ways to postpone the purchase for as long as comfortably possible.
I have only one idea besides continuing to ask for rides from co-workers, maybe I should get a bike. It is a 4.5 mile bike ride each way to work. Going to work is downhill, and going back home is a gradual uphill. The only hitches I have about getting a bike is I don't work in the best neighborhood so that scares both David and myself a bit, I'm not exactly the most experienced bike rider, a bike is still a bit of an investment, and I will NOT want to ride the bike to the gym after work given the ride there is way steep, like San Francisco steep. The gym is very important to me since I credit my improved colon health this year to having a mostly regular attendance at the gym because it decreases my stress.
What to do... what to do...
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