Today I found myself in the gym at 6:00 am on a hampster wheel of sorts. Bicycling in place with nothing to keep my mind occupied but the view from the 2nd floor of 24 Hour Fitness. If it weren't for the couple displaying an inappropriate amount of PDA, which left me completely perplexed, or the amusement I gained from the lady sporting the neon Jurassic Park muscle shirt, I would have gone completely nuts. I prefer to spend my workouts in the outdoors running, swimming, biking, etc. It helps me clear my mind and prepare for a day spent indoors, seated, at a computer. However...the genious that is drunk Lindsey decided, about 10 days ago, that it was a brilliant plan to have my 130 pound girlfriend stand on my shoulders. After about a dozen failed attempts in the pool, I limped away with a sore lower back that is still hurting to this day. (Note to self: you should learn from past mistakes and not attempt cheerleading moves and/or stunts while drunk...or ever, for that matter. You are in your 30s.) So, until my back heals, I'm stuck with low impact options, such as swimming or riding a bike in place (it's too dark to ride outside early in the morning...I'm afraid of being run over by a half-dazed suit on his/her way to get their morning cup of joe).
This leaves me frustrated, especially when I boot up my computer this morning, and get the reminder that I'm supposed to "start training for the Austin marathon" this week. Ugh. I wish! For now, I'll have to relinquish my workouts to a state of stationary submission...and be more careful with my back in the future.
Day 3: 30 minutes on the stationary bike + 10 mintues of abs and stretching.
(Lindsey = 3; Laziness = 0)
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