It has been almost two months since I have been able to work out!!! At the beginning of December I came down with a cold, than I had ear surgery with limitations that included 'no strenuous exercise' for about a month, and I am just now recovering from another cold.Last night I began to think how much I REALLY missed exercising, and feeling so fabulous after getting a good work out. There's something having sweat all over you, and you can hardly move or breath that makes you realize that all will be alright in the world. Working out for me in the past had become a coping mechanism for dealing with the stresses in life, and defeating the winter blues.
When I came home from work tonight, my cousin, Holly invited me to go along with her to work out. I was so excited to FINALLY feel well enough to go to the gym!!! We worked out on one of my favorite machines...Satan's Machine (aka... Stair Master). My cousin, Molly, gave it this nickname, as you tend to get the best workout... it shows no mercy. This nickname has just stuck for us.
It feels good knowing that I have been able to overcome some life's hurdles over the past couple of months, and to be able to get back into my 'somewhat' familiar routine... hopefully I'll remember this when I am dealing with the soreness of todays workout tomorrow.
