good workout continues 5/5/06

It is around 10am and I am ready to check out local festivity for Cinco de Mayo. It is a great feeling that I am already done with exercise of the day and I get to have rest of my day! I will walk with the dog in the afternoon. After the severe thunder from last night, it is a little still cool. Mind you that is Texas standard and the weeather.com site says currently we are at 68 degrees. Today I saw only one person swimming! I really needed to take a shower, so instead of indulging myself to steam bath and jaccuzzi, I came home straight. It is still good feeling. Next week, when I have office hours and finals, it is not going to be like this, but hey, it is almost over.

reading day two 5/4/06

For students, today is the reading day two. Tomorrow is the first day of final exam and my two classes are on the very last two days, Wednesday and Thursday. I went to the gym around 6:30 when it was raining and very dark. I thoroughly enjoyed it. Today was a short version of chest/shoulder/tricep with no ab. I plan to exercise everyday including next week. I have fairly long office hours, but I am scheduling to get out of the office at 4pm, so I can make it to the gym. Today I saw jacuzzi at the condo being cleaned out, so I tried it. It was actually quite warm. The pool didn't look too clean, but the water felt clean, too. Nice to have the apartment right in front, so that I know when the pool is busy and when it is not. What a life!

almost vacation 5/3/06

Yesterday was my last day and I planned an early escape to the gym before the big award dinner, but of course, I forgot I had oral exams to administer. But for today, I had a meeting then lunch to honor outgoing department chair and I did the oil change and made it to the gym. I believe it was about 2:30. I did most of back and ab exercises, nice stretch in more quiet gym. Then I noticed that the pool had a lane open and I got to swim for 30 minutes. When I was driving home, I saw the build-up traffic that I am usually in to go to the gym. It is really nice to work out when it is not peak time. Now that I don't have classes to teach, I hope to work out when it is quieter. It is not all that over yet, though. But I must say, I felt papmered being able to work out like this today.

people coming in pairs 5/1/06

There was a big push for giving out guest passes and members refer new members and orange cards had expiration date of 4/30. Today I found a new green one with expiration date of 5/31. Because of that or not, or maybe it is my imagination, but I feel like I see more people coming in pairs. Maybe one is showing the other around. Well, I shouldn't mind people's business, right? I guess I will tell you my embarrassing story. My shorts were inside out! Things happen when you do things daily. Tomorrow is my last day for class. I thank all my students to put up with me, especially first year students, five days a week for two semesters. I plan to go to the gym before the big party.

I wanted to swim 4/30/06

After the storm, we have the loveliest weather today. The weather man said so yesterday, so I was expecting this. I woke up with fair energy today, so I made a point to get to the gym. I LOVE working out weekend mornings. There is nobody in the free weights area and I get to do anything I want! I tried not to look at the pool... I would have liked to swim, but then if I do, I take too much time at the gym and I will also need a nap. The swimming pool in front of my apartment is good for quick dip, but really not that great for swimming like I do. Water is not sparkling clean like at the gym, either. When I am done with classes, I will have more time and I will try to swim when the pool is available. I need another cardio exercise!