A little pep talk goes a long way. Last Thursday Derrick and I talked for about an hour on Facebook. He gave me a little motivational pep talk and I have been on a roll ever since. Since we talked on Thursday, I have lost four pounds.
Today I went back to the gym for the first time in like two months. Anyway, I have been thinking lately about canceling my gym membership. I kind of went today with the thought in my head that we would see how it goes and if it didn’t go well I would cancel my membership. Well, the IPod gods were on my side tonight. I got on the treadmill with the goal of seeing if I could run two miles without taking a walking break. Last time I ran I did the mile, so I thought I would just try.
OK, this next part is so cheesy, but true. I was nearing 1.5 miles and about ready to give up when the IPod gods put Michael Jackson’s Man in The Mirror (very motivational song if you don’t know it, how could you not know it?) in my ear. The craziest part is this is the second time this song has popped up when I was ready to give up since Michael Jackson has died. Spooky!!!! I did love him when I was little. Maybe he’s up there looking out for me. LOL.
So anyway, I told myself to fight through the song and then the next song and before I knew it I had run the whole two miles without stopping to take a walk break. After I did that, I went to the weight machines and did 172 leg presses (the goal was 200, but I tanked at 172). After that I did 5 miles on the elliptical. In the end, I was there for two hours and I had one of the best workouts I have ever had in a long time, maybe ever. Thanks Derrick! Oh and the IPod gods :)
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