The journey between here and there

I’m trying out this concept to see if it is really true. Normally I’m a night owl. I like to stay up late and sleep in.

I’ve decided to get on my resolution I made at the beginning of this year to get myself some abs. So I’ve got till the end of December.

After trying to figure out how to get to the gym, without interrupting the kids schedule or mine too much, the early AM is the way to go. So I’m up at 5:30am and going to the gym. I do an hour of cardio on the treadmill and then 1/2 hour of weights, then do 200 crunches all the different ways.

It’s day 2 of doing this and I’m sore. I need to stretch more I think, but my tummy is killing me. I like running outside better, but it’s too freakn’ cold now. The one perk of running on the treadmill is that I get to watch Looney Tunes cartoons. Everyone else is watching news or sports and I’m watching cartoons… hehehe…

I LOVE bugs, tweety, sylvester and the whole gang. They are quite humorous and I can understand what is going on without having to plug in the head phones. I bring along Laura’s IPOD, run and giggle at all the cartoons. I get crazy energy while I run. I love the running high afterward and the clean energy. Not sugar energy. Just a relaxed, I’m healthy energy.

Even after only 2 days I’ve noticed a difference in my energy level. It’s great. I wish I could bottle my energy and always have it for when I slump in the evenings, but oh well, I guess I need sleep sometimes. I hate sleeping.

The other great part about going to the gym at the crack of dawn is that there is no one there! It’s so nice to be able to work out and have the place pretty much to myself. I don’t look forward to January when freaks are making all their resolutions and the gym is packed.

I just look at my friends who are 40 and they are struggling with their weight. They say it all went down hill in their 30’s. So since I’m in my 30’s I might as well start on the whole going to the gym thing, cuz I’ve been skating by on good genes so far and that will prolly run out if I don’t do something about it.

I saw this woman over the summer who must have been in her 50’s. She had such a crazy fit body. She was wearing her gym clothes, shorts and a tank top. You could see the definition in her legs and arms. I was just in awe. Usually women that age are all chubby and plump, but not her. You could tell she had abs too! I was so impressed. She’s my motivation. Good for her I say. I wanna be like that. Just totally fit with great muscle definition.

I’m such a wimp. I am struggling to do my tricep stuff with a 5 lb weight. Sheesh.

I figure I’ll only take Sundays off. On Fridays when I’ll be dead from working Thursday nights I’ll just do 1/2 hr of cardio and then go home. That will be my low day. Everyday I plan to drag my @$$ out. We’re paying for this stupid membership, might as well use it.

We’ll see how long this kick lasts for. I’m really determined to have abs, and then keep them so here’s hoping I don’t hit a roller coaster down and stop going. I love Looney Tunes and just the thought of being able to watch the cartoon gets me out of bed.