Working out

I used to run cross country and track in my younger years, right through high school.

But, I have never been to a gym in my life.

I have never had a personal trainer.

I don't usually think about losing weight nor think I'm unfit.

Yes, I know that exercise is good for my body, emotionally and physically. I also know that people pay exuberant amounts of money for memberships to places and then never use them the way to get their money's worth. I think it's also silly when people go there to only run a treadmill. You can either buy a treadmill with your membership money, or you can go OUTSIDE and run!!

So yes, me being frugal, and having three kids, and having it as one of my goals to get my heart pumping every day, thought, "hm. What is that world really like?"

A few weeks ago was a Moms Pops and Tots fair, where there were so many kiosks of companies suited for children or adults. Most of them had draws to win free prizes. SURE! I'll go through some spam emails later if I win at least one thing!! Well, I won a ten day trial pass to SpaLady. It's an all women gym (not spa) with classes and trainers and equipment and all that jazz. Each of the locations in Edmonton are about 20-30 minutes from my house. Not so cool. They had free daycare. Very cool. Ten consecutive days though? What a stupid deal! Oh well. I tried it out.

I started my first class on Monday; Zumba. Again, never done it in my life. I couldn't keep up with the footwork! I'm not very coordinated. Next day, iron reps. That meant weights and cardio. My legs were shaking SOO badly that night. Today, 3-2-1. Three minutes on weights, 2 on cardio, 1 on abs. Being sore from the previous night, that half hour workout was BRUTAL! But I did it, and I felt good after. Flushed, and stinky, but still! Tomorrow I will do either zumba or iron reps again, and friday is my last day of the trial. It's a busy day so I'll just skip it. They will want to know if I'd continue....

NOPE!

I gained some new stretches I can do at home, I can look up anything I want online for free, and I don't need no personal trainer to tell me stuff I already know. All I'm really looking to do is get rid of the mommy tummy. Then, one day, run a marathon. But that requires running, which, I CAN DO OUTSIDE FOR FREE!!

None of this $200/yr plus $35 monthly for me. Nope nope. No thank you. Nice crap trial pass.