She's back to the YMCA

We have a wonderful YMCA 3 miles away that was renovated a few years ago. I have a hot and cold relationship with health clubs. Last night R. Arrived home and said "I am going to rejoin the Y, do you want to?". I did not rejoin last night because he sprung it on me and did not give me a chance to think about it. Honestly, I could not find my gym bag and had already planned to do iPad yoga. This is so not my Myers Briggs style, but is honestly what I thought. Oh, and I was in the middle of watching "House" and BTW cried when he and Cuddy broke up last night. That comment as a tangent, is typical of my Myers Briggs style.

I don't know what got him to rejoin now. It could be watching our sister in law run 14 miles in the rain, sleet and snow in preparation for running a marathon in May. It could be seeing the shape she and my brother are in because they work out regularly. It could be a lecture from his primary care. It could be because I am trying to keep my mouth shut about him taking care of himself.

This morning I went over and joined, did the elliptical machine and some weights. I am returning this evening for a yoga class. I really love this health club for many reasons, and regret that I ever got out of the habit of going, and it really is a habit. I stopped before when the yoga teacher and class, I regularly attended, was cancelled. It also might have been the season was such I could walk outside. Whenever I drop exercise it is because the habit is broken, and breaking it is a bit easier than making the habit stick.

It was different today because I am not working. I did not have the pressure of getting to work, or crunching it into my evening routine. It was more relaxing for sure.

I will have to get into the routine of when yoga classes are, and when I will fit in weights etc. Mostly it is just great to be back, and to have R. going as well.


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