Wednesday, January 29, 2020

thirteen times


Today was pretty special.
This was the thirteenth time this month that I've gone to the gym.
Yes...
me...
at a gym...
repeatedly...
on purpose...
making the change in my life.
I'd like to say I'm already seeing a difference.
Others won't see that slight increase in tone of my upper arms...
but I do.
Others might not notice an increased firmness of my thighs...
but I do.
Slow and steady, that's what is making the difference.
All of this flab and loose musculature didn't happen overnight.
I realize, as I told the trainer, Elton, that I must have patience.
Small steps toward a healthier, firmer, me.
Today, I even carried a small journal around with me.
I logged in the names of the machines I utilized -
machines that I have already attended class on at least once:
hip adduction, seated leg curl, hammer strength MTS shoulder press,
hammer strength MTS row, leg extension, hip abduction, hand weights -
as well as the number of repetitions for the specific counterweight.
For the treadmill, I noted the amount of time and the highest walking
speed used during my session. Primarily, I use it to begin my course,
to loosen and warm up my body, then again, at the end, to have one last
dancing-while-I-walk-fast bout.
I've made good progress on the treadmill.
When I first started, I had to use a speed of 0.5 miles per hour, then
gradually increase up to 1.2 mph.
Now, I start our walking at 2.0 mph!
I'm quite pleased about that.
So far, my outings at Planet Fitness have lasted about 90 minutes, total.
Sometimes I'm there a little longer, sometimes a little less.
Sometimes I'm there in early afternoon, sometimes at late night hours.
For the most part, I'm actually enjoying myself.
Who would have thought that?
(smile)

1 comment:

faustina said...

Yesterday afternoon, it finally happened.
I ran into Kevin at the gym - ack!
But you know what?
He was VERY supportive and genuinely glad to see me there.
I had thought he might feel that I was trespassing on his space.
Nope.
In fact, he was shocked that I would think that.
Still, he was not as shocked as I was when I looked up and realized the guy on the machine in front of me was him.
I'd thought for sure he would have been long gone, as he had been "finishing his workout" when I went to see "Gretel & Hansel" - and I went there after that movie.
I guess I don't have to be so concerned about what time I go to PF now.
(smile)