You see, the once a week that I force myself to run (minus last week...downed by snow), I much prefer dragging myself outside, breathing fresh air, pushing my gigantically heavy stroller and periodically checking in with the young'uns. (Yep, there's a tree, I see the doggie, here's a cracker, you dropped your mitten.) Definitely makes a person feel more alive to do that than to huff and puff in a stinky gym, tuning out Nancy Grace*, avoiding touching the treadmill's greasy-looking heart rate monitors while staring at a digital clock counting down the minutes you have left.
However, the monstrous masses of snow which will not melt until--hang on a second while I calculate--May 16th, are currently keeping me from jogging on the sidewalk or street. And I am unlike the people who are going jogging on the street anyway right now, in that I value my life and the lives of others. (Seriously people. STOP running down the MIDDLE of four-lane streets. Take Kojo Nnamdi's advice: if you need to exert yourself so badly before the snow melts, pick up a shovel and clear a sidewalk instead.)
Anyway, so today I ran on the treadmill and shared stale air with about 18 other sweaty people that I don't know. Then, I went swimming with my kids while Matt had his turn on the soul-sucking treadmill.
And now, I feel like this.
Worn out and going to bed early tonight. But (even if it was a treadmill) this is still the best kind of tired.
Anyway, so today I ran on the treadmill and shared stale air with about 18 other sweaty people that I don't know. Then, I went swimming with my kids while Matt had his turn on the soul-sucking treadmill.
And now, I feel like this.
Worn out and going to bed early tonight. But (even if it was a treadmill) this is still the best kind of tired.
* Seriously Nancy Grace is always on when I go to the gym.
7 comments:
treadmills. i hate. i did 10 miles at the gym on saturday while watching the disney channel and some early-morning valentine special featuring steve harvey giving marital advice to a bunch of engaged guys. a definite low-point in my life.
snow - please melt. soon.
I love the gym. Sorry, but I do. I love being able to drop my kids off and not worry about all those things that make you feel alive. Hmmm...maybe that means I don't want to feel alive? Depressing thought. Anyway, sorry you're stuck with lots and lots of snow. I think it was 50 degrees here in UT today. No snow. In fact, it rained.
By the way...please email me where I can find that ruffled shower curtain? I am pretty much in love with it.
I got my exercise stirring the raspberry jam I made today.
I need to improve and start walking to school again. But I calculate that walking up and down the main hall at Clifton each day is probably a mile at least!! (I walk it a lot!)
Meredith: The shower curtain is Anthropologie...image, Design Sponge.
And, I will definitely have to give you the child care point. Unfortunately I no longer belong to a gym that has child care. (I did when I lived in Utah--so much cheaper than here!--but I didn't have kids then! Drat) Otherwise, my heart would be softened. Although I would probably only use that membership for swimming laps. That is another thing that I'd rather do outside than inside, but in winter I really don't have a choice.
Robbie: Depending on what Disney Channel show, I would most likely rather be watching that than Nancy Grace. But 10 miles on a treadmill...that is definitely torture no matter what you're watching.
I also am not a fan of running on treadmills. It is so boring. I haven't gone running in a while, and I'm sad about it.
Winter just needs to end. The end of winter will be the end of all my problems. I'm pretty positive about that. :)
i did six miles yesterday evening and I thought i might luck out and be able to catch some exciting olympic event to pass the time. what did I see? japanese and american women curling finals. awesome? nope.
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