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What a kick!

I just spent an hour (before work) at the fitness centre and I loved it. I mostly spent my time on cycling machines because I could figure out how to use them - but I couldn't figure out how to use the headphones to watch TV while doing it. That's okay.

What I didn't expect was how good I'd feel afterwards. It's an exercise high. This, from the person who always hated exercise.

I plan to go to their yoga class tomorrow - after all, yoga is my thing. I might go to their rowing class tonight - I'm going to decide that when the time comes. I'd like to, but I also want to stay home and work on a story or two.

Maybe I'll go and work out a little at lunchtime.

Maybe I'm getting a little carried away here.

Date: 2003-06-12 10:08 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] fajrdrako.livejournal.com
Who'd have guessed?

I should maybe take up running. I think of it from time to time. I love walking so much.... I was thinking of walking home tonight on the SE side of the Ottawa River. My guess is that it's about a 2-hour walk, the long way home, like a horseshoe. It would be beautiful.

If I ran, it would be that much quicker. But... I'm such a coward. I fear for knee injury, I fear for a resumption of plantar fasciitis which would make it impossible to walk.

And if I get out my bike, I fear the traffic. Are you still cycling?

Date: 2003-06-12 10:35 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] raggedrose.livejournal.com
Don't blame you--I'm keeping the running to two or three days a week, and only on trails to avoid the heel spurs flaring up again. So far, so good. I feel them occasionally, but so far I seem to be able to back off and keep them from causing me problems. I'm hoping that it's mainly a case of listening to the body and acting accordingly. I'm also making sure that I walk for at least a quarter mile, then stretch, and then run, to make sure I'm warmed up. Isn't getting older wonderful? *g* I remember when I used to be able to do whatever I pleased with no consequences. That's no longer the case...

At the moment I'm not on my bike at all. I fear traffic too. One of the reasons we want to move, as a matter of fact is that we're three miles from a safe place to start riding. I'd think that a mix of riding and running would be ideal.

I'm liking hearing about the gym! I've never been willing to spring for a membership, partly because I have no idea how to use the machines. Please, keep posting on how it goes for you--

Date: 2003-06-12 11:14 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] fajrdrako.livejournal.com
Yeah, I'll keep you posted. I was a little afraid that people would get bored hearing the story of "how Eliabeth discovered the fitness machines and had to figure out what buttons to push". The cycling machines I was on give you hills, races, and all sorts of things; and if you take your hands off the handles they tell you "hold the sensors for record of heartrate". It was telling me all sorts of things I had no idea how to understand!

Date: 2003-06-12 12:07 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] raggedrose.livejournal.com
Seems to me that those are the risks of reading an online journal. The keeper is not always going to talk about things that interest all readers. So it goes. I'm sure a lot of eyes glaze over at a few of my chosen topics!

Date: 2003-06-12 12:47 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] fajrdrako.livejournal.com
I find that that's part of the fun. Yes, it's great to hear about the obvious shared interests and fannish stuff, but it's sometimes even more fascinating to hear about new and different things, or to disover shared interests with people that you don't normally talk about.

And the joy of LJs is such that if it doesn't interest you, you just don't have to read it.

Date: 2003-06-12 12:49 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] raggedrose.livejournal.com
Exactly! Serendipity is a wonderful thing.

I'd rather scroll than have the poster do any more self-censoring than they have to.

Date: 2003-06-12 04:02 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] fajrdrako.livejournal.com
Yup, I agree absolutely. Because people are likely to write about what matter to them, and that's what makes it interesting.

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