Okay, So That Was Nice

[jmfargo]

Twenty minutes at the gym this morning on one of those gliding running machines set to "Hill Interval, Level 2." 335 Calories burned, three-quarters of a mile traveled. Yes, slow, but up-hill slow.

I'm back at the gym. I plan on going Monday, Wednesday, Friday, two times each day with a cardio workout in the morning and weights in the evening with Maria. I have to do something to get in shape. Even if I don't lose weight, it'll be nice to be able to trek up the big hill at LARP while chasing after goblins without having to ask them to pause for a second or two while I catch my breath*.

I often say that I "feel good" when I exercise. The truth is, I feel tired, and sore, but my conscience feels good. Mentally, I like the fact that I can honestly say I'm trying to do something about my weight and overall health. I don't enjoy working out, but it's nice not to have to lie to myself.

Will I ever like working out? Probably not. Will I like playing racquet ball against my buddy Earl (6'7", in extremely good shape, mops the floor with me in just about any sport on this Earth) and not feeling like a slow, inferior being? Sure, that'd be great, but it will never happen because he's a Sports God. How about, "will I like being able to go for a walk around the block with my dogs without feeling out of breath at the end of it?" Yes. Definitely.

And not dying of a heart attack at 32 will be great too.

*I have never actually done this, this is just an attempt at humor. LARP is NOT that lame; they won't wait for you. They MIGHT wait for you to get really tired, then turn around and beat the crap out of you, but they sure won't wait for you to catch up to them!

Comments

[hippie-mamabear.livejournal.com]

Some people would read that as a joke. I see it as a valid character concept. :P

[jfargo.livejournal.com]

"Fat Elf" could be a valid character concept, but I can't see naming him after the cookie elves, because it would be too much of a joke character, you know? MAYBE as an NPC, one-shot character, around 1 AM, when most characters have gone to bed and the rest are so bleary-eyed that they'll think it was just a dream. :)