I was wondering how to categorize this post, and came up with "Leisure". I don’t know if it’s actually a leisure activity because it feels more like work than some of the stuff I do for money. I always joke about running only when being chased, but recently I’ve been running more and more. Yes, me.

After Christmas I resolved to lose weight. I hate to say it, but you know what. Seriously. Three years ago I got really sick and was put on meds that made me gain weight. A lot of weight. About 50 pounds. So here we go. I’ve tried to watch what I eat, and then I fall back. So now I have a plan.

I find weight training tedious and sore. When Donna and I use to go the gym I didn’t mind the cardio workout, so I figured I’d start there. Donna mentioned off-handedly that the college has a gym employees can use, and I latched onto that idea. I hadn’t thought of that, and definitely wasn’t working out at the high school. So I signed up for a Phys Ed class where I need to complete 24 hours of workouts during the semester, and it forces me to go or I will receive an "F". Ha! I feel like I am in high school again myself.

Anyway, I’ve worked out for 6 hours so far. I tend to do about an hour every other evening, but there are limitations. For example, they close at 2pm on Saturdays and aren’t open on Sundays. So I hit the recumbent bike, then the treadmill, then the upright bike and, this week, I added the stairmaster to my workout. I tend to do about 8-10 miles each time. It feels good and I’ve almost lost 10 pounds since Christmas. 40 more to go.