250? Trying to woggle again...
On Friday, I decided to get on the treadmill again. I had completely destroyed my office, so shuffled around things to get the treadmill locked and loaded. After unsuccessfully finding anything on Verizon OnDemand that piqued my interest, I decided to watch Property Brothers and see where the treadmill took me.
The answer? Not very far.
Not quite sure what happened. I did my usual thirty minutes, but could only do 5mph for two 1-minute intervals, and then my left side started to hurt REALLY bad. Tried to up the incline and got about four minutes in that before my left leg wanted to seize up. So I did the remaining 15 (?) minutes on a 3mph walk.
I know it's nowhere near my original mileage or speed, but I also realize I have fallen quite off the wagon and need to get back on track.
30 minutes - 1.439 miles - 209.9 calories
We flew to Florida late Sunday night, and the first thing my father noticed was my weight gain. My mother waves it off, understanding that between the job loss, my best friend's mother passing, financial difficulties, and overall general malaise, it's understandable that I gained back the weight. I logically understand it as well, but it doesn't make me any happier.
2015 is going to be my year, dammit. I already started looking up new Groupons to use, though I'm not buying any until I'm back on track. The gym I was going to is offering a promotion for new members for a 12-month contract for $39/month. Right now, $39 is a lot of money for us. I've been trying to talk it over with Fidget, but he just wants to make me happy, which doesn't help the situation. Here's my thoughts:
- $39/month for a gym I REALLY like and is close to my house. They recently remodeled, so now have spin classes. I had bought a groupon for them and really enjoyed my classes and the instructors, and was sad to go, but could no way have paid for their membership.
- My school has a $100/semester deal. However, it's in the city. Comparatively, it would only be $300 for the year, but I would have to GET to school. (This wasn't so much a problem when I was employed in the city, as I would work, the bus to school, do the exercise, and Fidget would come get me.) Also, if I do end up graduating in the summer, I'd no longer be eligible for the pass. I'd only be on campus two nights a week by nature, so would have to get into the city to go. Additionally, there's two issues: I'm one of the oldest participants as it's for the undergrads, and the classes typically conflict with our schedules. Regarding the latter, their times are around 0715, 1200, and then 1700-1900. The 1700-1900 time slots are when I'm in class, so that's a no go. Should I really try to beat out the undergrads for a 1200 slot, then daddle around for four hours until I can get to a class? What am I supposed to do on days I don't have a car?
- Lastly, part of me is REALLY scared. Fidget thinks I should do the gym closer to our house, but with me having fallen off the wagon so hard, I'm worried I don't have the endurance to get back into a group class environment. Not that I'd be embarrassed or what not; I never had a problem in the gyms before. The gym consists of only women in the mid-20s to 60s age, so it's really a wide swath. I'm just concerned that if I could hardly walk a mile the other day, how in the hell am I going to do a kickboxing or powerlifting class?
On another note, that pass that I had at another gym looks like they got rid of their spin classes, so the only ones I would be interested in would be the BodyPump-ish classes they have, and I'm not ready for that yet.
I keep looking at Kettlebell classes that are occasionally offered on Groupon and salivating. I remember originally, I was going to run out all of my passes, then launch into kettlebells- then life happened.
The spirit is willing, but the flesh is weak...
... I just hope we get some answers soon.
The answer? Not very far.
Not quite sure what happened. I did my usual thirty minutes, but could only do 5mph for two 1-minute intervals, and then my left side started to hurt REALLY bad. Tried to up the incline and got about four minutes in that before my left leg wanted to seize up. So I did the remaining 15 (?) minutes on a 3mph walk.
I know it's nowhere near my original mileage or speed, but I also realize I have fallen quite off the wagon and need to get back on track.
30 minutes - 1.439 miles - 209.9 calories
We flew to Florida late Sunday night, and the first thing my father noticed was my weight gain. My mother waves it off, understanding that between the job loss, my best friend's mother passing, financial difficulties, and overall general malaise, it's understandable that I gained back the weight. I logically understand it as well, but it doesn't make me any happier.
2015 is going to be my year, dammit. I already started looking up new Groupons to use, though I'm not buying any until I'm back on track. The gym I was going to is offering a promotion for new members for a 12-month contract for $39/month. Right now, $39 is a lot of money for us. I've been trying to talk it over with Fidget, but he just wants to make me happy, which doesn't help the situation. Here's my thoughts:
- $39/month for a gym I REALLY like and is close to my house. They recently remodeled, so now have spin classes. I had bought a groupon for them and really enjoyed my classes and the instructors, and was sad to go, but could no way have paid for their membership.
- My school has a $100/semester deal. However, it's in the city. Comparatively, it would only be $300 for the year, but I would have to GET to school. (This wasn't so much a problem when I was employed in the city, as I would work, the bus to school, do the exercise, and Fidget would come get me.) Also, if I do end up graduating in the summer, I'd no longer be eligible for the pass. I'd only be on campus two nights a week by nature, so would have to get into the city to go. Additionally, there's two issues: I'm one of the oldest participants as it's for the undergrads, and the classes typically conflict with our schedules. Regarding the latter, their times are around 0715, 1200, and then 1700-1900. The 1700-1900 time slots are when I'm in class, so that's a no go. Should I really try to beat out the undergrads for a 1200 slot, then daddle around for four hours until I can get to a class? What am I supposed to do on days I don't have a car?
- Lastly, part of me is REALLY scared. Fidget thinks I should do the gym closer to our house, but with me having fallen off the wagon so hard, I'm worried I don't have the endurance to get back into a group class environment. Not that I'd be embarrassed or what not; I never had a problem in the gyms before. The gym consists of only women in the mid-20s to 60s age, so it's really a wide swath. I'm just concerned that if I could hardly walk a mile the other day, how in the hell am I going to do a kickboxing or powerlifting class?
On another note, that pass that I had at another gym looks like they got rid of their spin classes, so the only ones I would be interested in would be the BodyPump-ish classes they have, and I'm not ready for that yet.
I keep looking at Kettlebell classes that are occasionally offered on Groupon and salivating. I remember originally, I was going to run out all of my passes, then launch into kettlebells- then life happened.
The spirit is willing, but the flesh is weak...
... I just hope we get some answers soon.