Pedal to the Metal!

So, seeing as I cannot always have poetic posts about life changing experiences, I chose to do a really quick blog about the new passionate love affair in my life. The gym.

Now, thinking about going to the gym?? Horrendous. Thinking about how I feel after the gym?? Euphoric.  Ok, more like sweaty nasty puffy red faced euphoria...

The point is, that I am going to Fiji for my spring break trip.  Sun, beaches, swimming, snorkeling, all that wonderful (WARM!) jazz.  The only problem is that, thanks to Valsetz delicious cheese sticks...., I'm not exactly in my prime to go out on the beach.  Add the next layer of going on this trip with two stick thin beautiful Hungarian girls? That just may end up being the stressful death of me before this trip, haha.  I'm not going on a rant for sympathy points or people to tell me that they think I am beach ready.  On the contrary I just have to keep focused on my goal of working out.  Because every time I step on the ellipticals or bikes or to my various gym classes, it's one--two--three steps closer to my goal.  Besides, I want to have a great time in Fiji and not worrying about things.  Plus, when I get home I have a wedding to go to (which I'm so stoked about!! my friends who are getting married are just perfect for each other!) and when I get back home I want people to think, "Wow you look great!" not "Sooo...the lamb over there was good, eh?" (apparently people from back home are Canadian now....)

The good news is, thanks to my lovely workout partner, we have been on a roll with some intense workout sessions!  We keep joking that we should just move into the gym and live there.  But seeing as we spend every morning and every evening there, it may be a wise accommodation move!  It's so hard to keep motivated somedays, but I have found that since getting over being so sick, not only my optimism, but my motivation has returned to normal and substantial levels.  There is something just so fulfilling about going running for an hour, and walking back completely drenched in sweat thinking - Hey, today I totally did it!

So as I sign off, I just have to keep remembering this mantra:
Step on, begin peddling, and your off.

Cheers-A.