I need to get into shape! Fortunately, I have "good genes", I eat very healthy and I don't eat a lot so I don't need to lose weight. However, I do know that as people age their metabolisms start to slow down and thus excercising is a necessary evil that should become a habit if I wish to remain slim and trim. Besides inactivity is an independent risk factor for many of the big bad diseases like heart disease. Thirdly, excercise is a great way to fight off the depression demons that sometimes plague me. I am not a stranger to exercise it is just that for my whole life I have exercised competitively and not just for the sake of exercising. I ran to do well in track meets or rugby. It is hard for me to get used to the idea of excercising without a goal. I could set a goal of getting a six pack in six months, except I am not that excited by the idea of a six pack. My flat abs are A-ok with me without the definition. I thought about doing a triathalon with Mr J next year. That would require swimming lessons. If babs in blogland can take swimming lessons, then maybe I can too. Then again, who wants a swimmer's body with broad manly shoulders and all? Is it possible to be too vain to exercise? Then the idea of having wet hair in the middle of winter in Boston is not too appealing. I haven't ruled swimming out yet. I tried joining the cycling club at school but it didn't work out too well mostly because I don't have a bike...hmm. LOL! Again, the idea of biking in Boston in the middle of winter...not too appealing. I guess generally speaking the idea of Boston in the middle of the winter is just not too appealing--that is why I will be on the beaches in Kerala India this January!
Almost everyday I tell myself that I am going to go running but then I come up with excuses for myself: it's too cold, it's too dark, it's too rainy etc. Today I promised myself that I was going to go running but it is rainy and cold so no go. The gym at my school is both scary and depressing. I refuse to go there. During the week they have a few aerobics classes that I don't mind trying but on days like today there is no place for me to go. I have decided that I wanted to start collecting aerobic workout DVD's so I can have my own personal aerobics classes at home.
I need recommendations!!! Does anyone have any favorite work out DVD's that you can recommend? Help! Or if you have any suggestions for indoor activities that can be done without freezing my butt off, I am happy to hear those too.
What say ye?
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