Today is the day, my friends. The long-awaited day that I will bravely strap on the roller blades that I haven’t dusted off since Clinton was in office.
Okay, so for the last two years or so, I’ve been telling the husbo that I am dying to roller blade. The main deterrents were: a) I don’t have roller blades (they’re soo expensive) b) my neighborhood is pretty hilly c) I wouldn’t want anyone I knew to see me (embarrassment factor). So when I was home a few weeks ago for the triathlon (more on that later), my dad was cleaning out the garage and tossed a dusty old pair of roller blades. When I saw them, you’d have thought I’d hit the lotto. This was a sign! And – they fit! Snugly, yes, but they fit. I dusted them off and tooled around my parents driveway and brought them back to NYC with me.
They’ve sat in the corner of my living room ever since. I haven’t been stalling… just, uh, figuring out logistics. So this morning, I decided that today would be the day.
Look how cool and fast I look! Haha.
Well I lasted about ten minutes – but I have to say I had broken a little sweat by the end of those ten minutes… and I could feel some little muscles that I don’t usually feel in my regular exercise. I think I’d like to work up to a full 30 minutes. Yikes, that’ll take a while…
AND in case you were wondering, I did not see anyone I knew, nor did I look like a flailing lunatic on fire.
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So after a few weeks hiatus, I hit the scale. It could have been bad - very bad. All things considered, it wasn’t as bad as it could have been. But…
I’m up. like 3lbs. I know this doesn’t seem like much, but when I think of how long and how much effort it takes me to lose 3lbs… it’s pretty daunting.
So, I’m buckling down. I had become a bit lax on most things in the last month, but as of yesterday, I have begun journaling EVERY vittle that touches these lips. I am forcing myself to get my stretching and run in every morning – no matter how long/short – every week day. It can’t be an option.
I generally gain weight during the summer. I think it’s due to the fact that there is less structure and more spontaneous activity. This summer, I’ve “scheduled” out most of my days. I’m making sure that I’m not spending any unnecessary downtime at home – that’s a potential binge-central.
Anyhow, I’m back on the straight and narrow. I’ll go back to weighing in each Wednesday. I’ll let you know how my journey is going on Wed.
