It’s been awhile.
Work has been getting in the way of my free time. Of course, there was a trip to Florida
in there somewhere, failure to win the big Powerball, not watching the
Olympics, writers block and some work drama. But, I figured it was time to get back on track...
So this year, I decided why the hell would I make any
resolutions? What is the point of
breaking promises to myself?
Acknowledge and move on, that should
be my motto. Unfortunately,
sometimes I like to hang on to things.
Ironically, exercise equipment tends to be something I need to let
go. Or make a resolution to use
it.
My friends, who laugh at the amount of crap I have collected
in this area, still bought me more stuff for my “collection” for Christmas. One thing I asked for and one is
something I had never seen before and immediately fell in love with it (refer to pink items in picture).
Let me clarify something before continuing with this blog. I am NOT fit. Far from it. I
like the idea of being fit, but my follow-through is crap. Just like I love watching The Biggest
Loser, it motivates me on one level, but another level it is
de-motivating. These people work
out HOURS a day. I work long hours
and have an hour commute back and forth. By the time I get home I barely have
time to eat before I go to bed. Of
course, I do have days off, but I liken myself to a slug on those days.
I guess I figure if I have the exercise equipment in my
place, I can use it at a moments notice.
The stuff I do own is on the small side. I don’t own big ticket items, although don’t get me wrong, I
would love to have them. But my
place is already small, if I add a treadmill or an elliptical, I lose valuable
floor space. Not to mention that I
live up two flights of stairs in a complex that may have been built after
1970. The walls are thin and
pretty sure there is only a small amount of plywood separating me from my
neighbors below. If I tried to run
(hahaha, I wrote “run”) my neighbors would most likely think there was an
earthquake. I refuse to cause
anyone to have a heart attack.
I own multiple DVDs and even two VHS tapes. Granted, I don’t own a VCR anymore, but
I figured maybe at some point I could convert these tapes to DVD. One of the tapes is the workout by
Karen Voight with Cindy Crawford. I
loved this workout back in the day the other tape is a Tae Bo workout I
think.
I’ve lost count of the number of DVDs and I am honestly
afraid to count them. I hate
facing my fears. I have a friend
of mine that is a tad (if tad means extreme) OCD and purges her family’s
closets all the time. I’m certain
she would have hyper ventilated if she saw all the exercise stuff I have collecting
dust.
I have actually opened all the DVDs and watched most of
them. Sometimes while eating Ben
and Jerry’s (frozen yogurt, because I’m trying to be healthy), but still, at
least they are opened. I also
pre-watch them to make sure they won’t be too difficult. Hmm. Maybe I should have said I pre-watch them to make sure they
aren’t too easy…
My favorite DVDs are Jillian Michaels 30-Day Shred and
Winsor Pilates. I have actually
found these to be the best for my body type. I just haven’t done them in months! Oh, there is also a kettle ball workout
that was fun, but I can’t remember which kettle ball workout DVD it was so I’d
have to actually go through and watch them again and I don’t have any frozen
yogurt (for those wondering, Cherry Garcia).
I own roller blades that look like new that my mom and I
bought thinking we were going to jump on that trend. Fear of falling keeps these babies dusty in my closet, along
with all the pads that would have been there is protect me. In my mind I could be an awesome roller
blade-r, I just need to find a roller blade-ing partner….This fantasy of being
a good athlete is also why I own two tennis rackets and some golf clubs. I can’t remember the last time I played
either of those, although in junior high I got a golfing medal for
chipping. I’m pretty sure that is
my only medal in an athletic event but, does it count if it wasn’t a tournament
or even a school function? Yes,
yes it does count. For a couple
years after that I thought I was good at golf.
Ok, now that I am breaking this down, I am slowly realizing
I might have a small collection problem.
I haven’t even mentioned the hand weights, the balance board, Wii Fit,
mini-elliptical, Yoga Mats, hula hoops (one is weighted that only drops
directly to the floor when I try and use it, but I still like the idea of it),
jump rope, sliders and bands. Hard
to imagine I can seriously fit this all into my place, but it packs away
well.
In retrospect, maybe I should not have bought the Gaiam
Strong Core & Back Kit today at Target. On the other hand, maybe I’ll actually use it. I’ve always wanted a strong core…
