Gym Rat Friday

It's My Friday!!!  It's My Friday!!!

I'm so close to my weekend I can taste it!  Brinkley wasn't too happy with the way I started my day.  I headed off to the gym first thing and left him glaring at me for abandoning him.  He must think I'm cheating on him because I'm in my workout clothes and that normally means he gets to go running.  Poor guy!

I hit the gym for a little over an hour.  I warmed up on the recumbent bike and elliptical and started my usual weight circuits.  I took little to no rest between exercises and mixed in bursts of cardio every few sets to keep my heart rate up, which increases my core temperature, which scorches calories.  Yes, the Jillian Michaels podcast is already brainwashing me!  I polished it off with a half mile cool down run on the treadmill.

It makes me happy that I can run a half mile as a cool down.  Half mile.  This time last year, I was just getting started with the whole walking and running thing again.  And now a half mile is a breeze!!  It's even, dare I say, enjoyable!!  Now THAT, folks, is progress!!

While I have no idea how the work day will play out, I do know it's "Wait, Wait, Don't Tell Me" Saturday!!  I know I'll get to practice my sign language skills while driving around.  I'm sure I look like a complete fruit loop signing random words but I don't care.  I also know that the sun is shining and I'll be in short sleeves.  Oh, and did I mention that workout I've already completed??  Yup, this day is a success and it's only just begun!

Have a great day, everyone!!