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November 12, 2004
Looking out for Number One
I wasn’t sure if this was going to last or even be something that would really stick in my schedule. However, with three weeks down, I guess it’s got enough “stickiness” to mention.
I’m now working out at the Rec Center gym. For me, this is a substantial change in routine. Deb has been going to a gym for years now, even had a personal trainer for much of that time. She liked how she felt, kept the aches and pains of aging at bay, and was prodding me to join her.
A few weeks ago, after a lapse of some months from the gym, Deb said it was time for her to get back. She figured it’d be easier and cheaper to use the facilities at our Rec center, and then more or less insisted I join her. Suddenly, I was at Kohl’s buying sweatpants and a few hours later, we had both signed up and she was showing me what to do.
I’m there about an hour and she’s seeing to it I’m working on the various muscle groups. And I can feel it. I’m out of shape, a little overweight and at 46, it’s probably one of those now or never deals. Get myself in shape, stave off my own aging and help lose some of the pounds my doctor nagged me about six months ago.
The true test came Wednesday. Deb’s been in Minneapolis this week and I was going to go on my own. I could’ve lied and gone home, pigged out on ice cream and watched TV – no one would know since Robbie was at work. But no, I dutifully packed my gym bag and went straight from the train, across the street, and worked out for an hour. Did everything I was supposed to, felt the muscles scream at me from disuse, and worked hard. Then I went home, ate a properly balanced meal, and watched TV, feeling virtuous.
Our goal is a realistic twice a week, once during the weekend and one night during the week. She swears the muscles will start responding to this and I hope she’s right…very soon.
Posted by Bob Greenberger at November 12, 2004 09:07 AM
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"Our goal is a realistic twice a week, once during the weekend and one night during the week. She swears the muscles will start responding to this and I hope she’s right…"
She is. All the pain is upfront as the muscles struggle to catch up to what torture you're putting them through. Once they get stretched out, you ought to feel no lingering pain or soreness in the muscle groups you're using. Of course, any time you introduce a new muscle group to being worked out, expect to feel the soreness!
Posted by: gormuu at November 15, 2004 03:54 PM