Active Rest at the Gym ... YEAH RIGHT!!

Back to the Gym this morning, with a little more focus than what I’ve had over the last three weeks.  Have been at block courses for the last three weeks and was feeling pretty exhausted by the end of last week … I did realise though, if everyone else could just keep THEIR lives under control and follow MY instructions and just simply work around ME … my life would be a lot more SIMPLE!!

I was feeling pretty confident about actually walking into the Gym today … that’s a plus for me; I’ve learnt to wait for the DOOR to click before trying to OPEN it!  Did have this sudden panic that damn, I didn’t have time to shave my legs … now women will know that there are times when these things are IMPORTANT … this for me is one of those times.  Also realised that I needed to take a pill for my HEADACHE (yes, I still went to the gym despite this) so as I walked through the door I swallowed a couple of neurofen … then panicked and thought OMG (remember, that’s goodness for those worried about my faith) they probably think I’m on steroids … because I’m SURE that’s the image I portray!

And so I return ...

Tried to get back into some sort of routine today after being on my course in HAMILTON an d the at MASSEY for the first three days of this week.  Why I thought heading to the GYM would be a good part of my routine at 8:30 in the morning I’ll NEVER know!  I’m at that point with this whole GYM thing that although I really WANT to succeed at this and achieve my goals … I’m wondering if I CAN?! 

It’s been nearly TWO weeks since I was last there and as I suspected Mr Personal Trainer wasn’t going to forget the weigh in … he must have known I was fragile because instead of setting the scales up in the MIDDLE of the gym (for all to see), they were hidden away in another room … I did suggest that we could probably just leave this out … but at some stage in one of my I CAN DO ANYTHING modes, I wrote I wanted to be accountable … dumb, I think I must have got it confused with one of my business studies lectures (from about 20 years ago). 

Just Breathe ...

Realised as I was getting ready to swipe my access card to get into the gym (I’m pretty CLEVER doing this now, I have the right bra, I remembered to shave under my arms and I even use a bag - am feeling quite “cool” now) that I have a HUGE day ahead and yet here I am about to pretend I’m full of confidence and have some idea of what I’m doing … which we all know I’m NOT.  Just a note though, not only can I now actually get in the door of the gym without making a scene – I now remember, when I’m filling up my water bottle, to turn the little tap thing and actually put the bottle under the tap BEFORE I turn it on.  Luckily today my personal trainer (wow, coolness personified) filled it for me (see I have him well trained hehehe).

Am a little ANXIOUS about today for a couple of reasons.  FIRSTLY … I can’t actually lift my arms, seriously I tried on several items yesterday in the clothing sales, and could barely LIFT my arms to get them in the sleeve (which is ok, cause actually everything looked awful!).  SECONDLY, I have a feeling that I might have had to weigh in … SOOO looking forward to that – I wonder if we should build a little podium (although not too high as I wouldn’t be able to get up) just to complete the “lets place the scales in the middle of the gym” and weight you episode.