I learned a couple things today at B-Xtreme Fitness: Don't wear any Chicago Bears clothes, and don't miss a class. Yes, I did both.

 

Yesterday I was supposed to come in for cardio, but I didn't make it. The deal was, I could choose to do cardio at home or come in to B-Xtreme. I opted to come in, so I couldn't back out. Well, I didn't even make it in. When I came in today, I was all mentally prepared to do some upper body weight training. Unfortunately, that's not what Niki had in mind. Because of missing yesterdays assignment, plus wearing a Bears t-shirt, I got punished. 40 minutes on Eli (elliptical). Niki is a Packers fan.

 

All I remember was different phases of doubt, guilt, hatred, Bears going to the Super bowl, and an acute feeling of nausea and dizziness. OK, I'm exaggerating a bit about the Bears. Anywho, If I had to rate today's work out, it would be right up there with pulling teeth, a prostate exam, and the Bears losing to the Packers.

 

Cardio is obviously going to be the hard part of all this, but I just need to keep concentrating on the end result. I did, however, find away to defeat the slow clock and the monotonous view of the room. I closed my eyes and started to concentrate on my breathing, and after I got comfortable I started into an almost meditative type of trance, and then envisioned my end result.

I was thinking about stuff like: how I would feel at beach next summer, hanging out on a boat, maybe even entering into some kind of hot body competition. OK, a bit far-fetched. Or not...we shall see. Before I knew it, 20 minutes had gone by. At this point, I noticed my heart rate was up, I was going faster, and I was sweating. After the next 5 minutes, Niki asked if I needed a towel. I said I would prefer a stretcher. She was very thoughtful and just brought me a water and a towel. I then proceeded to tell her she might want to call the bomb squad also, because I thought my heart was going to explode!

 

All in all, I made it. The drive back home was a little tingly, and I felt like electricity was pulsing through me, but I did feel great mentally knowing that I accomplished something good.

Wade