You did WHAT?

That was the blog title I envisioned last night when I was planning my day today. I told myself that after dropping Reilly off at the vet & going to the podiatrist that I was going to take a jog around the neighborhood...yes, I said JOG. I've walked from Rusty Dr to the Walgreens on the corner of Golf & Arlington Heights Rd, about a 3 mile round trip; and I've ridden my bike up to the bike path and did 3 laps, which probably equaled a mile. I've never gone for a jog, though. And even though I am definitely not in the best shape of my life I knew it was something I'd be able to do, even if it was just to the next block & back it was something I HAD to do.

I was thinking about why I haven't gone to the gym since my initial visit back in October. As I'm writing this I'm also explaining to Dan:

*I don't like working out alone - even if we're not having a conversation and we're both listening to our own music, just knowing that someone else is there with me makes me feel better.

*I don't like working out around strangers - I know, everyone at the gym is striving for the same goal, but that doesn't make me comfortable enough to work out next to them! My gym is very confined and the machines are squished in together and the one time I was there I thought I was going to have a panic attack (not to mention, the stupid locker ate my quarter and I didn't have another one on me so I could put my purse somewhere).

*I would rather be outside - I really wish we would have used the rooftop machines at Princeton Club before we left...too late now! I'm really looking forward to spring and taking my bike out...and even though I said that last year, this year has way more possibilities for that to happen since we're not in an apartment or in a bad neighborhood.

So getting back to the main subject of this post....I really wanted to go jogging this morning, however the stars did not align in my favor. I rolled out of bed around 8:30 to see a fresh blanket of snow on the ground and the village-hired tree trimmers cutting tree branches up & down the street. Now, according to the weather last night there was a chance of snow but nothing accumulating. Bummed does not begin to describe the way I felt. I'm a clumsy person, so even walking in the snow I see as dangerous. The only consolation I got today was when I went to the library & had to walk forever to figure out how to get from the parking garage to the library entrance - at least I got some exercise :) I even attempted to ride the stationary bike tonight, but alas! the seat on it is funky and I'm pretty sure my butt bone will never be the same!

It is times like this that I was I was in Texas, where the weather is practically perfect for what I wanted to do and I'd be able to jog along side Mom while she's on her bike taking one of her miles long rides.

I really would have loved for this post to have said - I went for a jog this morning and it felt great!

However, all I get to post today is the "I wanted to, but didn't". I'm getting tired of my intentions turning out this way.