I’ve got to get back in the habit of working out on a regular basis. I tend to cycle between being in and out of shape over the course of a couple of years, and I’m afraid I’m on the low swing of a cycle right now. I need to fix that before the wedding, and keep it fixed once the wedding is over.
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\nI’ve got enough space clear that we can use bowflex in my basement, so last night I tried to get back into the exercise routine that I’d had going a year or two ago. I bumped the weight down about 10 pounds from my old comfort level, anticipating that it might be a bit of a strain.<\/p>\n
I’m beginning to think that I should have knocked it down by 15 or 20. My arms are like rubber, and I feel like I’ve been kicked in the chest. I was sweating buckets by the time I got through the routine, and I’d probably have had some dehydration problems if it weren’t for the half-gatorade, half-water drink I’d had before I started.<\/p>\n
I’ve got a day to recover before I do it all again. Joy. It helps for me to keep repeating to myself “When I’m wearing a tuxedo, I mustn’t look like a penguin!”<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
I’ve got to get back in the habit of working out on a regular basis. I tend to cycle between being in and out of shape over the course of a couple of years, and I’m afraid I’m on the … Continue reading