Gym is Open (New Year's Eve and New Years Day)

I'll be back opening the gym each day beginning January 2 when I get all these folks out of my house! (Only two more days...)  I am tired of eating out, I am tired of going to movies, I am tired of shoveling snow, and I am tired of all this company.  I can't wait to get back to my routine.  Rant over. The gym is open for anyone who wants to get an early start on that New Year's resolution to start exercising, get more exercise, exercise every day, etc. Kix

So what do we do??  you start a daily post?  and we respond with what our exercise was for the day?

Since Kix is busy with company, I'll answer for her It's basically a way to stay accountable and hear what everyone else is doing. It also seems to turn into "what I did today" kind of post - just kind of fun! here's mine, so you can see what we do: I spent the holidays in San Antonio and I was pretty proud that I exercised everyday!! Of course, I ate like a pig and still gained but I'm determined to get back on track this week. What a constant battle this is. Today I am running 3 miles then doing my usual stretching. I have absolutely nothing to do tonight so I just might go rock climbing - my brother gave me all of his climbing equipment and I think it's time to go play. It might be kind of difficult with this extra weight but hey, I need to get moving and stop eating. Hope everyone has a good New Years - see you next year!  

OMG, Kix, you crack me up.  I'm glad to hear that someone else out there loves their routine; I've enjoyed the holidays, but I'm so excited that the insanity is almost over and things can get back to (my version of) normal!!! I'm at work today, but it's super quiet - almost no one here.  I'm going down to the gym at lunch time; planning to do my new strength training routine for upper body and core.  If it's as quiet as I expect, I may also try to squeeze in 30 minutes of cardio when I'm done with the strength training.  I've been eating almost everything in sight, so I need to get down to the gym and burn off some calories!!!! Kellie

I haven't been exercising much or often lately.  Between traveling and then catching a cold I've felt pretty poopy.  Most of the cold is gone but I can't seem to get rid of my cough, so every time I exercise it starts me in a coughing fit.  I tried yoga yesterday thinking it was mellower, but the deep breathing set me off too.  We plan to go to the gym tomorrow though, with all the other New Years resolutionists.... I will probably just do weight training as cardio sets off the coughing more.  One a good note, all of the pants I was wearing to the gym were getting dangerously long as they got looser (but I am too embarrassed to wear shorts generally) so last night I went to Target and bought some stretchy drawstring pants that hit me about mid-calf.  I won't trip on those.  The best part was that I bought 24s!  And they fit!  I've been trying on 26s in shirts and pants - some fit and some don't - depending on whether there is stretch to them.  I hadn't bought anything in that size yet because I've been waiting for the pair of 26 jeans I have at home to fit (no stretch).  Who knew there were 24s out there that might fit me too?  Clothes are so weird. 

My club was only open from 8-12, but I got myself to the pool again. Yay!

Swam for 45 minutes, and varied my routine, as well as my pool toys.

Since I played with the big flippers alot last workout, I used only the small ones today. I also swam in sets of 8 instead of 10. My Mom was also a swimmer. She taught me to love the water. Mom always counted in sets of 10, as did my childhood swim coach, counting each length, but calling it a "lap". Now the anal perfectionist in me wants to object - a "lap" is technically 2 lengths. "Lap" connotes coming back to a starting place. But despite these technical objections, I like calling a length a "lap" as well - it sounds like more!

I listened to my body today. I have been working at quitting smoking for the last 6 months. The longest I have stayed quit was 1 month, but I have had more smoke free-periods than smoking times. And I was only smoking 0-2 a day. Cloves, though. Very strong. I am going smoke-free again as of today so I can start counting my "smoke free time" and get to my new tool, whatever that may be faster (surgeon requires 6 mos).

So I have breathing issues. This morning my throat was rough from breathing through my snorkle, so I "allowed" myself to stop after 8 "laps" and drink some of the bottled water I bring. Then I just started going in sets of 8 - I felt like a real rebel! My therapist thinks I have unresolved Mom issues. Maybe so! LOL!

One thing I love about swimming is the insights my mind lands on when wandering during my swim! I think that in one of the reasons that I like swimming with a mask, snorkle, hand paddles and fins. The body goes on auto pilot and the mind wanders.

Well, not too far. Still gotta count those laps ... I'm too analytical not to.