Remember that lady? You know the one. She was the lady you always saw walking at the park. She wore head and wristbands, carried dumbbells, and had those headphones with the antennae and built-in radio. Sometimes, she was even wearing a sauna suit. That lady. The one you chuckled about because she looked so silly.
I've become that lady.
A few weeks ago, my friend Amy recruited me to join her team for Get Fit Lubbock. We earn points per minute of exercise, events attended, percentage of weight lost, etc., and there are prizes awarded at the end. It's been a good way to be motivated, explore new ways to pursue a healthier lifestyle, and spark my selective, yet mild competitive streak. I went to a Tai Chi class the other night that was great fun. It was conducted by this older, little chap who had no waist and reminded me of Jack Lalane. I felt very graceful after that class.
Like the experts say, however, walking is the best exercise and that's what I've been doing most. My brother recommended getting some "handsies", little hand-weights. I got some that reminded me of workout gloves with tumors. I took them out for their maiden stroll a few evenings ago and it occurred to me how ridiculous I looked. And I realized I had become that lady. The thing is, I know that if I stick to eating healthy and walking regularly, the payoff will be worth looking silly at the park. So next time you see a lady walking at the park wearing semi-orthopedic-looking sneakers, enough workout clothes to qualify as a sauna suit because 1) she's so pale and 2) unwilling to subject the general public to her ample physique, workout gloves with tumors, and obviously carrying her iPod in her sports bra 'cause she keeps forgetting to purchase an armstrap . . . I'm that lady.
7 comments:
I SO think you've copied THIS lady's look! I was really surprised at how much walking 10,000 steps really was. It was super hard at first. The pounds aren't flying off, but it does feel good. And since it feels so good this past week I upped my personal goal to 12,500. Made it everyday. But I know my neighbors are enjoying a good laugh as I pursue those steps. Hey I wonder if we walked together would it make my neighbors feel like they were seeing double? :D
You go, girl!!! That's awesome!
I love it. I have become "that lady" in lots of ways. As I work in my yard ... every inch of my body guarded from the sun.
Saturday I attempted to swim for the first time since I was in elementary school. I couldn't believe that I wasn't smoothly gliding like Michael Phelps. I was splashing around like a wet dog. I finally just had to float on my back and swim that way as to not stir up the water so much.
Some days I get glimpses of myself and realize that even though I still feel really young ... I am getting older ... and I am out of touch with what's cool. And frankly, don't care.
I love that you can at least see the humor in it all. That sure makes life a lot easier. God gave us a huge gift when He gave us laughter.
Oooh, you're doing Get Fit Lubbock? That's great! I haven't been able to talk my office into joining yet (and this is what, the 3rd version)?
There are so many people walking/running in our park that I wouldn't even notice it THAT lady came by. Although there is a runner around here who wears long sleeves in summer & short sleeves in winter-- I don't know what that's all about.
Even though you've become "THAT woman" I'll still be your friend. I may laugh and point, but hey, if you can't laugh and point at your friends then what's the purpose of having them?!!
Quite right, Floyd. And if you can't entertain your friends with your social and fashion faux pas, what's the point in being alive?
Way to go Lisa....
I look in the mirror in the morning after my shower, and think I have become my mother.... I love my mother, but I did not want to look like her while I am still at such a "young age"...
I still don't like exercise... need to do it more, but I love the way I feel "healthy"
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