Vida

Wednesday I had set-up camp to work at the gym for a bit after my morning class and my instructor made his way over to chat. As we're chatting he says, "I was thinking about you last night.  How many years have you been coming to class?" I stopped for a second and started thinking what job I was at when I first started coming, I said 3 or 4.  Then he said he was thinking 5.  And I think he's probably closer.  5 years taking one class (maybe more)!  Time is crazy sometimes. So many things have changed and yet, somehow, this one class remained constant in my schedule.  (Although my attendance during my work traveling years was more limited.) I met friends in this class.  It's the only class I can tolerate weights (because he mixes in a lot of cardio too).  When my friend Molly moved to St. Louis over the summer, one of the things she said is she hasn't been able to find Michael's class...hopefully yet. Who knew when I started the class tha...

Anyone else notice the influx of people at the gym after the new year?  I am fully aware this is not new news.  However, I do wonder when the gym influx is in the southern hemisphere because it's nice outside so they can just go outside for fun. I really don't mind the additional members.  Although a few things do annoy me: -I use the same general area for my locker all the time.  With all the people, I'm always putting my stuff in a different area so I forget where my stuff is at the end of the workout and peak through the lockers for my orange coat.  I look silly, but that's ok. -Classes are legit full.  I got kicked in turbo.  It wasn't all that bad and in the first song I knew it was coming because this girl wasn't looking where she was kicking and it was close quarters.  It didn't happen until the second to last song. -I never get my bike for spin class unless I show up an hour before class to sign-up.  Yes, I used to think, 'W...