Friday, November 18, 2011

The gym

OK, I've never been a fan of going to the gym, but...

We are members at our local MVP gym. (We got an amazing discount through Tim's work so thank you to HC.) We used our membership mostly this summer to use there fun outdoor pool that the kids loved. They did swimming lessons, went down the slide, splashed, and splashed, and splashed. But I digress - now it is getting cold. I can no longer go for long walks around the neighborhood pushing the stroller for exercise very often because the kids cry about how cold they are getting. So I've started heading to the gym a bit more.

We were there yesterday. The kids love the play area so it is easy to check them in, because they just run off and start playing. I exercised for about 45minutes and then took a shower. Now I know that some people are a little grossed out by public showers, but I must say it is really nice to take a shower without the kids banging on the shower door to have me solve their latest quarrel. And so it was that this realization hit me yesterday - my motivation for getting to the gym more. I love my kids but being a stay at home mom I am on call 24 hours a day. I get up with them at night, I have them hanging on me throughout the morning. I tiptoe around the house at nap time for fear that one creak will wake them, etc, etc, etc. At the gym I do take a pager with me so technically I'm on call, but I can listen to a book on tape for 45 minutes without interruption and then I can shower in peace. So ,y motivation: I think that all the sweating and feeling like I might collapse from tired muscles and exhaustion, is a worth wile price to pay for a little over an hour of me.

3 comments:

Sam Williamson said...

I take Luke to the gym once or twice a week for the same reason: give Michele AND me a break. He has no problem playing with the other kids in daycare, and Michele and I have no problem with some kid-free time.

Emily said...

Shh! Don't give away the secret. Having a break from the kids is sometimes the only reason I get to the gym at all. But I'll let people think it's because I'm so dedicated to being healthy and in shape.

Michele said...

I always shower when I'm at the gym... who wouldn't?? I can actually take a few minutes to put on makeup and maybe even dry my hair... what a luxury :)