Early In The Morning, Indeed

It should come as no surprise to anyone that I am something of a lazy creature. I like to lounge and read. I like to lounge and watch TV. I like to lounge and play on the computer. Basically, I like to lounge. So this whole working out deal has really cut into my lounging time. Even though my children are in school most days, I still have a hard time giving up that precious lounging time and going to the gym.

I came up with a solution.

Instead of sacrificing my measly six hours of kid-free time, I decided it was an even BETTER idea to get up super early and go to the gym. This has a few benefits- one, obviously, when I’m done, I’m done for the entire day. And two, the gym is a lot less crowded super early as there are not as many people willing to give up their sleep for the gym, not when they can do it “later”.

Since I go to bed early anyway, getting up an earlier than my normal time is really not that big a deal.

AND, The Man is also on board with this going to the gym super early in the morning. He says that when he gets home from work, getting into the mindset to go to the gym is hard because he just wants to relax, eat dinner, be done with the day. He suggested that we start going together… starting today. So we did.

The gym at 4:30 am is a lot quieter than the gym at 9:00.

Anyway, I met my goal today! I did my six and thirteen- I started out by running seven minutes, then walked some, then ran six more minutes. I actually did thirty-five minutes instead of just thirty, but five of that was to warm up. I stretched, then got back on for my actual workout.

I was pretty pleased overall. Everyday I do a little more than I thought I could. Everyday I work a little harder, a little longer, and I do better than the day before. Slow, but progressive.

I’m only in week two, and even I’m amazed at what my body has been capable of. I remember getting on that treadmill on the first day of training and barely managing four minutes, total, of running, and only two consecutive minutes together. I get so excited everyday after my workout, because in some small way I manage to exceed my expectations.

That is really cool.