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October 25, 2004
Cross Training Boredom
I started off my "Sunday" (I work Friday and Saturday nights) equivalent with my new favorite cereal - maple and brown sugar flavored Frosted Mini Wheats - and a trip to the gym to cross train. My legs and right achilles were sore from yesterday, so I decided to take it easy. I brought the new Runners World and Running Times to try to entertain myself. Problem is that I kind of get motion sick when I read on the elliptical unless I hold the magazine right in front of my face. I get motion sick real easy...it's very mental and I want to puke. The bike was no better because I tend to slack off when I'm reading. So, I had to drop to magazine after a while and focus on my workout at hand. I ended up doing 45 minutes on the elliptical - it was hurting my achilles - before I switched to the bike for 30 mintues. Very, very boring. Afterward, I tried to ice bath my right foot in a bucket to help the achilles, but I'm a wimp! I couldn't tolerate it for even 10 seconds. I don't know how you all do it.
Since I was off from work today, I got a bunch of errands done: haircut, grocery shopping, drycleaning and altering new pants I bought. Shopping for bottoms is such a pain for me. I hardly ever find pants that don't have to be hemmed or taken in at the waist, and even so, the thigh area is tight sometimes. Most girls would probably be envious, but it makes shopping quite a chore and expensive. Anyhow, I got all my shopping done for the fall season yesterday. I had to get a couple things for a wedding I'm in at Key West in two weeks, and I picked up some work shirts that I don't have to iron. The mall already has Christmas stuff up. It seems like they put it out earlier and earlier every year. So annoying! What's the point?! It would be like eating candy corn all year long...But it did remind me that I should probably get gifts early this year or shop online because I won't be touching the mall with a ten foot pole after Thanksgiving.
Posted by Leilani at October 25, 2004 10:23 PM
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Yea, why can't designers make clothes that actually FIT us petite women?! :) I find myself sticking to certain brands because I know that they fit. I especially hate shoe shopping cuz I can never find my size.
I know what you mean about the Christmas decorations! But, perhaps there's motive behind the early advertising because we'd probably procrastinate otherwise :)
Posted by: Sherry at October 26, 2004 12:20 AM
hey lellani! i totally smiled when i read about your cross-training endeavor at the gym! i am like you - i get very bored and motion sick. so i usually end up biking or doing the elliptical with no headphones, no TV and no magazines. i am mental! how is your achilles???
Posted by: bridget at October 26, 2004 09:31 AM