Regrouping

When it's obvious that routine has taken over your life, it's time to mess with it and regroup. This will tax your brain.

I have changed lockers to Row #2 to avoid Poison Ivy. I have conversed and exchanged names with several members at the Y that I've known for years but have never gotten to know. I don't remember any of their names but finally I can now find my locker. Nice to make a few new acquaintances.

After a 2 mile swim I have dessert. By this I mean 15 minutes in the hot tub. On Friday there were 10 men rub a dub dub in the tub so I went into the sauna instead. It was lovely - hot, quiet, smelling of cedar, until Backfloat Bob joined me and I had to listen to a long and detailed report on a Midwestern Y he was at last week that had everthing except a bar. Brain cramp.

Five of us went to Lake Placid last weekend and enjoyed great conversation, good food, a nice hike and lovely surroundings. I didn't get a chance to do a blog entry or laundry or plant bulbs or rake leaves or clean bathrooms or do my nails or shop for Christmas or iron clothes or work out but it was SO much fun. Once I figured out how to let it go and relax a bit it was heaven. And the best part about housework is if you don't do it this weekend it will still be there next weekend. As will the leaves in our yard. Go figure. I'm still trying to catch up: my brain says get at it but the rest of me wants Chardonnay and HBO.

My usual is MT: Run/Weights/Matwork. WFSun: Swim. RSat: Spin/Weights/Matwork. Sun: Pilates. Nice to be in control until you wake up one morning and YOU CAN'T WAKE UP so you skip the workout and it is all good, especially the breakfast part. Change is good, but what's scary is I'm so wrapped up in the routine that I actually have a hard time remembering the day of the week if I switch off. THEN they change the morning desk people and the Thursday lady is there on Tuesday! Stitch and Poobah are back at the gym after several weeks off and I know they are are happy to be back. It sucks to have to take time off from the Y because things hurt or you aren't feeling well. Choice is better than change, that's for sure.

I still have the same parking spot and it's nice to be next to Peanut but I might switch off just to see if I can find my car when I finish working out.

Time to regroup. A good friend died last week and I'm having a hard time with it because now I need to find someone else to bounce things off of. I'm glad I have my friends at the Y. I really appreciate your love and support. NOTE: I'm trolling for a go-to person. Be warned. xxx