Feel the burn

Oh, god. I didn’t realize exactly how out of shape I am. I knew I was beginning to huff and puff when I climb the stairs at work, and I can’t lift both of the girls without putting forth real effort, which is so shameful given that I’m only 33.

I posted here that I joined a gym. It’s a brand new LA Fitness, it’s on the way home from work, and I’m committed to going at least three times a week. It finally opened on the 12th, and today was the first day of the rest of my exercising career. I knew I wouldn’t be able to do much… I had already planned to start out doing cardio work only, and after a couple of weeks I’ll start working on the weight machines. Anyway, after 20 minutes on an exercise bike, I rode 5.5 miles, and hit my target heart rate (and then some) and maintained it. Oh, and my butt hurts.

I think I’ll go again tomorrow, but I’ll try something different. Maybe just a walk on the treadmill? Assuming my legs still work in the morning…

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