Gym

During the school year of 2006-2007, I woke up almost every single morning to go to the gym at the Community center down the road from my school. I got up around 4:45 to be in the pool by opening time of 5:30. I then swam for an hour. Sometimes I would lift weights or go on the elliptical but most mornings it was swimming. I showered, changed and was in my building by 7:00a. I rarely took naps during the day. Every night I was really tired by 8:00p. It was a tough schedule but it helped that my friend, Rebecca, went with me occasionally.

Flash forward a mere 6 years later and I wake up at 5:45, and am in the building by 7:00a, out at 2-3 and need to nap. I go to bed early too - usually by 9 or 10. I feel drained. I know it has to be lack of exercise. But in the afternoon I just feel like I do not have it in me. Not even for 20 minutes. Pathetic.

I am going to try to get back in the habit this way. I may fail and crash and burn but it's worth a shot. I only have 4 months left of being in my 20s and most days I feel like what I think 40 year olds should feel like. That's not right.

I know this sounds like whining but I often need someone to help motivate me. I know, I should motivate myself. But I like having a buddy to help. Scott doesn't wanna get up that early and there's always something going on at night that prevents us from going. My friend Amber and I are going to walk after school one day a week so that should help.

The gym we now belong to opens at 5:00a but sadly does not have a pool. Swimming is probably my favorite form of exercise. But they do have exercise classes starting at 5:15a. So maybe there is hope. Tomorrow they have spinning (which I am not a huge fan of but I know works well) and body pump at 5:15. 

Work begins tomorrow for the 2012-2013 academic year. So I am planning on doing one of those or at least being in the gym around 5:15 and doing something. But we shall see what I feel like when the alarm goes off tomorrow morning. I just really don't want to always feel so tired.