Life sometimes doesn’t happen like we plan it, doesn’t it? The past few days have been a bit challenging. I had an issue with my children; they couldn’t go to school and I had to spend a lot of time and energy to get them better. We are all fine and healthy now, thank you.
Today was the first day since Thursday that I was able to work out. Yes, it’s Sunday and it was only two days but nevertheless, that was not on my plan. I wanted to go to the gym on Friday to do cardio and then The Bar on Saturday. But that didn’t happen. I could have done a video Friday or yesterday but I was just not in the mood and had no desire to do a video, not even Tracy Anderson’s. I figured I could work out at The Bar Method on Sunday.
When I woke up this morning and looked out the window, I got a pit in my stomach. There was snow, snow, snow. I was signed up to take a 9:30 class and I let my husband sleep in until 8:40. (Side note: my youngest woke me up at 6 am. Grrr). Anyway, he said the roads would be bad but that I could “try.” I am a born and raised NYC chick and I never owned a car until 4 1/2 years ago when we moved to the burbs. And, I could not help but think of my last recent experience with driving in the snow just to make it to a Bar class.
I told myself the roads were probably not that bad and I got dressed in my Lululemon outfit.
Turns out I was wrong. Way wrong! The roads were not plowed. There was only an inch or two of snow, but that made everything all slushy. At one point, I was slipping and sliding on the road!!! I thought to myself- What if I die on the same day my Mom died? It was a gruesome thought.
I made it to the class safe and sound. However, I forgot to take any meds before I left the house and ended up having 2 coughing fits during the class. Yes, I am still sick and not feeling so great.
The roads were better on the drive back home. Thank God.
I should note that I have lost 1/2 inch on each thigh ever since I began working out at The Bar. I have taken 19 classes since November 19, 2008. Not bad, huh? I have not taken any other measurements. I keep on telling myself I should take pictures, which reminds me of a great post one of my favorite bloggers wrote here about taking photos. I have also shed weight and just feel thinner, more toned and better in general. Those are the reasons why I drove to the class, yet again, in the snow.
Since the girls don’t have school tomorrow due to a holiday and I have a conflict on Tuesday morning, it looks like I won’t be back at The Bar until Wednesday. However, I plan on going to the gym on Monday and maybe on Tuesday if I can swing it. As much as I love The Bar, I do miss the gym too. I want to do more cardio. I was never a huge fan of the treadmill, but for whatever reason, that is what I have felt like doing recently while I am there. We’ll see what mood I am in tomorrow.
Hi Judie!
I’m glad that you made it home ok and I trust that by the time you read this things are going much better.
Have you taken your pics yet? Do it now cuz you’ll be amazed at the difference you’ll see if you take them at 6 or 8 week intervals. Rock On!
Hanging my head in shame…No, I have not taken my pictures yet. I have to ask my husband to take them and since he gets home late during the week, I will have to ask him over the weekend. I just don’t know what to wear
I was also thinking of submitting my photos to Self magazine to see if they would use me as a reader model!!!!