I gotta tellya, I like the YMCA.
I like the elliptical machines that they have there, and I also like the treadmills.  I think my favorite thing about the whole experience, are the big ol flat screen plasma TVs that they have right in front of the equipment.
Michelle and I went yesterday, and while she was on the bike and the treadmill, I did the elliptical machine.  I was never, and actually I’m still not much of a fan of these machines.  I hate the hamster wheel feeling of running in …

I got on the treadmill today.  Michelle and I had talked about doing the spin class, but I was just too uncomfortable on that bike.  The problem, is that my gut was hitting my legs whenever I pedaled, so it was very uncomfortable.
That’s another way to know that you’re fat.  When your gut hits your stomach when you’re riding a bike.
Anyway, I got off the bike, and went over to the treadmill and did the remainder of my time on the treadmill. Have I mentioned that I hate running on …

I ran today for the first time in almost 3 months.  Well, if you can call it running since it was on a treadmill. In any case, I’m just happy that I was able to run today and had no pain in my foot.
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I’m very happy.
My stretching and cross training seems to have paid off. I saw some pictures of myself today, and quite frankly, I’m shocked. I need to do something about this state that I’m in. Maybe I need to commit to …

So, I managed to get a run in today. If you can call it a run that is. I did 22 minutes on the treadmill, went for 1.6 miles and figured out what an 11:45 minute mile feels like.
Now I remember how much I hate running on treadmills. I was so freakin bored, I really can’t see how people can be on a treadmill for an hour at a time, everyday. It makes no sense to me. Maybe it’s my ADD talking, but that was …