Since I'm currently unemployed (aka useless), I decided to join the gym in Sherrill and start working out every day. Unfortunately, what I didn't think about is the fact that I haven't consistently worked out at a gym in at least a year. I woke up so sore this morning. The first day or two I was fine, but yesterday I decided to move beyond the elliptical machine and treadmill into the land of resistance training. When I was living in DC, I was walking pretty consistently and so I don't have any problem going long distances or "running" on the elliptical. But, I really haven't used any sort of weight training since college. My legs, shoulders, arms, thighs, butt, and abs all hurt. In my enthusiasm, I may have started off too strong. But I'm going to keep going. I've done 30-45 mins on the elliptical every day, and even thrown in some stationary bike and treadmill. I really appreciate some good cardiovascular exercise.
Since I'm the probably the last person on the planet who doesn't have an ipod, I bring my little am/fm radio to the gym with me. (Now that I'm thnking about it, I guess I could bring my cd player and put it on the elliptical machine, but it's too big to clip on to my body, so i don't bother.) My radio is little and probably cost me $2.00, so its reception is spotty at best. Indoors it's even worse. I was thinking that I'd be able to listen to my favorite top 40/80's/90's/today music station, 93Q, but I can't get it to come in. Actually, the only station that will come in is Big Frog 104 - the local country music station. I tried running without music, but I just can't do it. Needless to say, I'm becoming familiar with all the newest and hottest country music songs. They may not be my favorite, but I've got to say they do have a good rhythm! So forgive me if I start singing about my tractor or my ex wife the next time we talk.
There's gotta be something more
Gotta be more than this
I need a little less hard time
I need a little more bliss
I'm gonna take my chances
Taking a chance I might
Find what I'm looking for
There's gotta be something more
Five years and there's no doubt
That I'm burnt out, I've had enough
So now boss man, here's my two weeks
I'll make it short and sweet, so listen up
I could work my life away, but why?
I got things to do before die
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Utica Music and Arts Fest 2009
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do you remember when irshad manji came to geneseo? she's talking on canuck public radio right and i remembered how much i like her.
that has nothing to do with the gym. to make it relevant, i'm going to start going to the gym again because classes are over. YES. i'm prepared for pain.
xo
colleen
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