My darlings!
I know I was supposed to start training back on the 21st. I KNOW! But here's the thing: The Vita Guru and I had our 21st wedding anniversary that week. AND I had a "Girl's Night In" scheduled with one of my bestest girlfriends. So I would have trained on Tuesday, then slacked off the rest of the week, having Wednesday overnight at Lizzie's, hanging out in the hot tub, drinking wine, and eating Girl Food (read here: phenomenal chicken salad and sausage and cheese omelets!), and from thence getting up to no good with my husband.
We got up to no good, too! We went to Ann Arbor and walked and walked and walked (so I did get exercise!). We hit the Southeast Michigan Pioneer Wine Trail! That's right. I ate REAL FOOD! And I drank BOOZE! Well, mostly wine, but I had a glorious Elder Flower concoction at Mancy's Italian one night, and an Old Fashioned at Vinology on another. I know. I was super bad. But if you can't celebrate your anniversary with food and booze, why bother celebrating at all?
Then I got home, and found myself completely overwhelmed with work. Ugh. I tried so hard to get everything caught up, and it was just miserable. I guess there will be weeks like that? I do hope that was the last one for a while, though, because Ms. Fat Bottom needs to get her ass in gear. (Hah, gear!)
Today, I went to the gym to discuss my training plan with one of the trainers. I will be using the National MS Society's bike training plan, which starts on page 13, but I also want some solid weight routines to help me build muscle and stamina. I told him what I wanted to accomplish and why, and after he managed to shut his mouth (it fell ALLLLLLL the way open), he said he would put a plan together tonight, and we'd talk about it in the morning. So I have an appointment with Jay at SuperFitness at 10AM tomorrow.
He'll have me weigh in (oh gods), take measurements (OH GODS), and get me set on a good routine that will complement the bike training plan. And then will commence to whupping my ass into obedience and shape. Good luck with the obedience part, dude.
In the in-between, I'm still working on my playlist and still appreciate any and all suggestions.
What's the most brutal part of your fitness routine? I think mine is just going to be getting out of bed!
--Missy, the Fat Bottomed Girl
The worst part of working out for me is actually getting to the gym. Unless I have someone to go with, I can't actually get myself to go, and I end up staying at home playing with my cat (which really should be it's own form of working out...) or hanging out with my roommates and playing on the internet. Why not go with my roommates you ask? Because they are guys. Guys with annoyingly fast metabolisms. The have six packs and eat chocolate and drink soda all the time and _never_ work out.
ReplyDeleteAlso, how in whatever-god-you-want-to-worship's name have you been married for 21 years?! I can't even believe you're 30!
What the Water Gave Me (Demo) - Florence and The Machine for a warm up.
At Or With Me (Born Weakling Remix) -Jack Johnson for workout.
Take On Me - A Ha for workout.
If I Ever Feel Better - Phoenix for workout
and
Dance Without You - Skylar Grey.
I like weird music, but this stuff always helps me keep pace. Hope it helps!
Hah! I'm 42 this year! Apparently, all the wine I drink has preserved me well!
DeleteI adore Florence and The Machine! They opened for U2 in June, and were phenomenal! I am not familiar with Phoenix or Skylar Grey, so I shall have to go looking.