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The Gym Rat Goes Back To The Gym

January 31st, 2012 @ 9:15 am by Elsa

Astrology in real life.

I haven’t really worked out for close to three years. I did spend one summer walking but that’s it. This is marked contrast to my prior habit or working out four or five times a week.

I went back to the gym today. It wasn’t quite as bad as the time I took off 5 years when I had small children. Back then, the room was spinning after 6 or 7 minutes on a treadmill. It was not like that today but it’s still pretty bad. I’ve got what you call a lard-ass at this point, when it comes to carrying it here or there, against resistance. Gone are the days that I could spend an hour on a cross-trainer @ level 20, cracking jokes the whole time!

I am committed to this, though. Saturn will station on the angles of my chart over the next eight months or so. I figure this is a good time to consolidate my body, come to terms with my age and the limits it present and just in general, get myself in gear.

Consider the “gym” tag to be resurrected! P is getting back in the game!

Astrology, gym, 14 comments | Posted at 9:15 am

14 Responses to “The Gym Rat Goes Back To The Gym”

Jennifer

*fistbump*

Go Elsa! I started last month, never been to the gym in my life, always hated the thought. How I wish I’d gone sooner.

I know what you mean about the room spinning, LOL.

1/31/12 @ 9:28 am (reply)

Jennifer

Once they snake the drains in my new place, I’m gonna have me an Epsom salt bath, soak those tired muscles.

1/31/12 @ 9:30 am (reply)

daisy

Oh good, I will meet you there. Saturn is hanging around my ASC in solar return chart.

1/31/12 @ 9:55 am (reply)

music4am

Very happy to hear it !!!! You go P!!! Knock dead in there !!!!
Angie

1/31/12 @ 11:46 am (reply)

Elsa

I’ll be satisfied just not to pass out! Jeez, we’re planning to go to Vegas with kids and there is no way I am going to be able to walk the miles that a person walks in Vegas, with 4 teenagers, unless I get myself into some kind of condition! I truly, hereby in training…

1/31/12 @ 11:49 am (reply)

SevSev

*huge huge thumbs up*!

1/31/12 @ 12:22 pm (reply)

darbydarcy

Excellent for you! Stick with it…

1/31/12 @ 12:44 pm (reply)

Kashmiri

Sweet! Good for you Elsa!

1/31/12 @ 1:13 pm (reply)

Caroline

Sa-WEEET!

1/31/12 @ 1:31 pm (reply)

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music4am

Remember, slow and steady wins the race and also keeps you from doing face plants from lack of oxygen . Good Luck, Vegas sounds like a blast and very good motivation,
Angie

1/31/12 @ 4:10 pm (reply)

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Pixie

You first.. I’ll try after you start braggin’ how easy it is! (Cough cough first a smokie treat here)

1/31/12 @ 9:04 pm (reply)

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Patrice

Let me introduce you to your new friends icy hot, foam roller and sleep:) I went back to the gym last August and I am now on intimate terms with my new friends…not icy hot so much.

As for your Vegas trip if you want suggestions for restaurants or things to do let me know. I have family that lives there. Best to you and it is so worth it

2/1/12 @ 11:45 am (reply)

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starkttn

Go Elsa Go!

2/1/12 @ 4:06 pm (reply)

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Isernia

I hated working out at the gym. Everyone’s sweat everywhere – blecch. I was able to work out at the city rec center for free when I was working. I tried the different machines to see which I liked the best. I bought my own NordicTrack for myself for my 30th birthday.

I am forcing myself to get off my mentally-exhausted ass and do 30 mins. five times a week again. My NordicTrack is old, but it still works and it’s no one’s fault but my own that I have not gotten back into a stable routine again.

(I do wish I had a new elliptical, though!)

My mother just made a comment today: “I don’t know why you look like you do – someone who walks as much as you do should look like a twig.” Yeah, thanks Ma, you look like a supermodel, too.

2/1/12 @ 4:36 pm (reply)