the energizer bunny takes on the sloth

sloth (slôth, släth; also, and chiefly Brit, slōth)
noun
1. disinclination to work or exert oneself; indolence; laziness; idleness
2. slowness; delay


i have not worked out since thursday... the closest i got to a workout was 15 minutes on a trainer for a bike fit. i could say that i needed the rest because my knees have hurt, and that i worked 6 days straight though saturday. but the truth was, i was lazy and didn't feel like it. contrary to popular belief, i'm not that active. if i have a something scheduled such as work, meetings, personal training session, zumba, track practice, saturday runs, in the morning, then i can keep going until 1am. if not, then i'm at home in my jammies all day. i'll even bribe my dog to stay in bed til 11am... okay, maybe 12pm then eventually meander downstairs to my local restaurant (it's on the first floor of my building) and get a coffee and possible eggs benedict or the tri-tip scramble.


i grew up in a family that didn't really exercise. when i was 8 years old, my parents found out that i was allergic to everything, so that' s when we stopped doing trips to the park or anything outside and i officially became a "girl in the bubble" no sports. no outings. no nothing. i went to school then home to grandma and watch tv.


i'm trying to break that habit. i work in an industry where people support change and healthy living and it's still hard for me to work out. i'm naturally petite, and a bit hyper/ADHD, so people assume i have a lot of energy and work out all the time. not true. my problem is that i'm extreme. you never know what you are gonna get with me. i'm either the energizer bunny or the sloth.


today i had to conquer my inner sloth. i got to work at 9am. took an early break for my PT session. working lunch. completed what i needed to at work and made it home in time to test out a bike seat. 13.5 miles an hour... 45 minutes. it's all that the sunlight would allow me, plus i'm not great on my bike. the good news is that the only things sore on my back side are my sit bones. the PT workouts are getting better. knees still hurt today. core and posture aren't where they need to be, but i'll get there....


today the bunny won.


1 hour PT
45 minute ride