The Shed

♫ I hate this part right here. ♫

Heard this lyric on one of the songs Katie played during our workout last week.   It truly describes how I feel about getting back in shape again.

I can honestly say that I was in the best shape of my life a few years ago.  I was working out every morning in a boot camp, playing soccer 3-4 days a week on the side, and close to my goal weight.  Slowly I began to cut back on my gym workouts,  eating regime, and soccer playing.  A few years go by, and next thing I know, I am out of shape and packed on the lbs again! So frustrating.

So I hate this part right here.  The getting back in shape part.  The part where I have to get up at 4:45 AM and get in a cold car to drive to the gym and get my butt kicked for an hour. I hate this part right here, because getting in shape is not easy.  It is not enjoyable or fun.

The fun part comes later. When I don’t feel like my body is 80 years old. When I get to pull out my “skinny clothes” from the back of the closet and have a whole new wardrobe again. The fun part comes later when I see people I haven’t seen in awhile, and they exclaim on how much weight I have lost.  That’s the fun part.

The fun part is driving home from the gym, endorphins flowing, shirt drenched in sweat – knowing that my workout is done for the day, and most people are just getting out of bed.

Nothing good in life comes easy.

J