I walked into our bedroom late last night and I assumed Scott would be asleep. Instead I walked into him watching this all by himself.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iXaZaUqOIsA&feature=relmfu
He is a kid at heart and I love it!
p.s. i think this song played in my dreams all night!
Saturday, April 28, 2012
Friday, April 13, 2012
a dirty word
I once saw a water bottle that said “Exercise is a dirty word. Every time I hear it I wash my mouth out with chocolate.”
That used to be my mantra and I took pride in it.Some of you can attest to my mentality I'm sure.
I never stepped foot in a gym until my senior year of college. All those machines and buttons intimidated me. I don't like looking like an idiot either (who does?) and I was sure that I would embarrass myself. Yet, I still felt fit because I danced. Then I graduated and the dancing slowed down... a lot. When we moved to Blacksburg in the summer of 2010, Scott decided we would join a gym. I wasn't that enthused but I went along with it. He worked out a lot back then. He was trying to lose weight to get the Army to pay for medical school (Thankfully that did not work out. No offense to the Army). I, on the other hand, sat on the couch like a bump on a log. I think I went to the gym 5 times. Totally not worth the money. Anyway, we renewed our membership this past fall and I've done much better. Sure, I've had a couple of relapses to my couch potato days but I get back into the groove.
Let me tell you though, it was hard. It's still hard. There are days where I feel like level 5 on the elliptical will kill me. The levels go from 1-20 and that's all I can handle. Weak sauce as Scott would say. Other days I think "Why don't I do this all the time? I'm so energized and happy!" I plod or skip along depending on the day but what matters is I do it.
I also have learned having a goal is huge. I relapsed over a month ago into a slug again. I pulled myself out of my state of inertia and we signed up for the 3.2 Run for Remembrance race here at Virginia Tech. All the sudden I had a goal and a burning desire not to look like an idiot. I hit the treadmill and it has been amazing to see the difference in just three weeks. I went from a mile kicking my butt to running over three at a moderate pass without dying. BUT running on a treadmill is different then running outside. Hopefully I'll manage.
Tomorrow is the big day. We'll be running at 8am and hopefully I'll make it. (My want of a t-shirt is also driving me to finish. Is that bad?) I know you avid runners out there might think I'm ridiculous but I'm just starting this running thing. Don't judge. We all have to start somewhere.
What goals have you made recently?
I never stepped foot in a gym until my senior year of college. All those machines and buttons intimidated me. I don't like looking like an idiot either (who does?) and I was sure that I would embarrass myself. Yet, I still felt fit because I danced. Then I graduated and the dancing slowed down... a lot. When we moved to Blacksburg in the summer of 2010, Scott decided we would join a gym. I wasn't that enthused but I went along with it. He worked out a lot back then. He was trying to lose weight to get the Army to pay for medical school (Thankfully that did not work out. No offense to the Army). I, on the other hand, sat on the couch like a bump on a log. I think I went to the gym 5 times. Totally not worth the money. Anyway, we renewed our membership this past fall and I've done much better. Sure, I've had a couple of relapses to my couch potato days but I get back into the groove.
Let me tell you though, it was hard. It's still hard. There are days where I feel like level 5 on the elliptical will kill me. The levels go from 1-20 and that's all I can handle. Weak sauce as Scott would say. Other days I think "Why don't I do this all the time? I'm so energized and happy!" I plod or skip along depending on the day but what matters is I do it.
I also have learned having a goal is huge. I relapsed over a month ago into a slug again. I pulled myself out of my state of inertia and we signed up for the 3.2 Run for Remembrance race here at Virginia Tech. All the sudden I had a goal and a burning desire not to look like an idiot. I hit the treadmill and it has been amazing to see the difference in just three weeks. I went from a mile kicking my butt to running over three at a moderate pass without dying. BUT running on a treadmill is different then running outside. Hopefully I'll manage.
Tomorrow is the big day. We'll be running at 8am and hopefully I'll make it. (My want of a t-shirt is also driving me to finish. Is that bad?) I know you avid runners out there might think I'm ridiculous but I'm just starting this running thing. Don't judge. We all have to start somewhere.
What goals have you made recently?
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