I feel like I’ve been moving non-stop for all days in recent memory. But that’s not right, because Sunday was super relaxing and fun.

The gym regime is going very well and I think that I’ll be able to keep it up this week. Today, even though I felt like I was dying from exhaustion, I did a mile and a half hill climb on the treadmill, lifted weights, and went for a swim.

I feel like the first law of thermodynamics should apply to this experiment and my energy level should decrease or remain constant, but maybe I’m not a closed thermodynamic system? And honestly, I don’t know why I think that. It seems sciency.

I lifted weights on Monday after I did my 30 minutes of cardio, and my arms are still incredibly sore.

Yesterday I did an hour of cardio, 30 minutes on the elliptical (2.5 miles) and 30 minutes on the bike (5 miles). I kept the intensity/resistance varied between 8 and 12. At about 17 minutes on the elliptical I thought I was going to tip over, but I kept going.

My goal is to hit the gym every day this week. Then to do the same thing next week. If I can do that, then I will do the same thing the week after that. And so on. And so on.

*One of the biggest keyword hits for this site is “I Can’t Straighten My Arms” – a lot of people have elbow injuries and want to know what’s up. Sadly, the post that comes up in Google is just me talking about my old personal trainer and not really helpful to them. Sorry!

Reasons not to go to the Gym:
- Email
- Laundry
- Dirty dishes
- Vacuuming
- Knitting
- Blogging
- Crafting
- Cooking & eating
- Watching TV
- Reading comics
- Reading books
- Reading magazines

I’ve been slacking on my fitness regime since I moved to the desert, and it’s time to get over the transition and get back into the swing of things. I work part time, I have gym memberships, and all of my other hobbies and career aspirations will become more doable if I stop letting myself down on this one thing. It restarts today.