100 things, fitness and exercise (#46)

[labelleizzy]

I'm not getting to the gym, and muscles and joints have been getting painfully crunchy, and I'm not even exaggerating.

So last night I picked up the 5# hand weights I thought I'd graduated out of, and sort of danced with my upper body only. Swimming motion, Tae Kwon Do punching motions, swooping motions, tennis-racket and baseball-bat motions, until I was tired. Tried to find all the ways of moving that *hurt*, tbh. Not hurt like HURT, but hurt like OMG I can't believe I haven't moved that muscle in so long! I think I haven't done any damage, i.e neither elbows nor wrists nor thumbs nor shoulder joints are sore... and I do feel much more flexible and stronger again.

I think I will do the same or similar tonight. Especially since I will soon be on a plane for 8 hours? Nine hours? yuck.

Need to go make plans for a decent dinner. Maybe I will take my sweet husband out for dinner... oh crap, it's VALENTINE'S day. Never mind! I think we will order a pizza or something, damn. Or maybe he will let me come join him for dinner at Google. That could be fun.

*goes to find the phone*

Comments

[maestrodog.livejournal.com]

I hear you on the gym...it's hard for me to get motivated when nobody else will go with me, though.

[labelleizzy.livejournal.com]

Yes. I was doing much better when I had a regular work schedule and was taking classes that fit in with that schedule. Habit body is strong, and the social nature of taking the classes reinforced my attendance as well.

Hoping that I will settle in to a routine again in teaching Jen's kids and can reinforce my own positive fitness habits. =\