Thursday, September 25, 2008

Work Out!

Today I went to the gym for the first time--ever! Well, ok, when I was on my high school cross country team we went to the sweaty-boy gym a couple of times, but that doesn't count. Today, after being a part of the Mills community for something like 11 years, I finally stepped foot in our gym. One of the perks of being employed by the college is getting to use the facilities, and I've always been scared of going in the gym for some reason. But not today.

I don't know how to use the equipment, so I was guessing my way through the stairmaster, the cycling machine, and I asked a friend how the heck you get the treadmill started. Treadmills are strange things, and running on one felt a little like cheating. I ran a mile, and I have to admit, it was nice to see my hypothetical progress around a track on the display. Now I have no excuse to skip running on those rainy winter days. I think I like real running better, but I could get used to this.

They also had other weight lifting machines that I could see myself getting into. My dream is to one day have nice calves, but I have realized that after miles and miles of running, that I just don't have the build for nice calves. A little strength would be nice though.

Actually I just need to get up and moving because I can come up with all sorts of reasons not to work out--especially when the days grow short and the weather cold. I'm glad I finally got my foot in the door here.

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