exercise

Whenever I log on it's a little like turning on Wii Fit Plus and seeing, "It's been 23 days since your last visit" (I do other forms of exercise, thank you).

Speaking of which, I tried jogging a few weeks ago for the first time in 20 years and discovered that I'm in worse shape than I imagined.  I can walk for miles, and three times a week I bike 7-8 miles on our exercise bike (I can read while I exercise--yay!). But when I tried jogging, I felt like I was going to die every step of the half mile or so (I felt virtuous--and sore--for days afterward).  Clearly, jogging is much more efficient than my usual forms of exercise.  A few days later I had to try again to see if I could go further (I did), and last week after missing my Zumba class, I decided to try once more.

Yes, I finally tried Zumba and discovered that it's really just aerobics, but I enjoy aerobics, so I think I'll go back.  Our university has a free class for employees and spouses, right during the time my preschooler is playing at the neighbor's house. I teach til 10:50 and Zumba starts at 12:10, which is fine--good time to work in my office--but then I have to bring a change of clothes and change in the locker room (yuck) before and after Zumba or walk across campus in my workout clothes (I feel conspicuous) or find a parking spot near the athletic building (which is impossible). Not as convenient as working out at home.

For anyone who happened to read my "skim milk" post many moons ago, I have bad news and good news. The bad news is I haven't lost any weight; the good news is I quit gaining weight. So, I'll keep drinking my skim milk, eating my brownies, and riding my exercise bike.