Why I Skipped My Run This Morning

It was 4:01 am and my alarm was playing the Marine Corps Hymn. But there was a problem; I had been up for almost an hour! An hour already!  How was I going to get up and run, and get to work for the first day of state testing, and then hit up my new gym for the first time after school? I just couldn't do it. I decided to take the extra hour and try to get a little more sleep.  I compromised: I ran at the gym after work. That way, I still got my run in for today and I still went to the gym.

State testing wasn't all that awful today. It wasn't great, but it wasn't awful. After a bit of running around this morning trying to figure out where everyone was supposed to go I got settled in to the testing routine and tested two more kids than I was actually scheduled for. I was tired during testing, but not so exhausted I couldn't function. I was glad to use my opportunity to go to the gym for my day's run.  I would likely have skipped it because I was too tired already.

It is tough starting at a new gym! Where are the locker rooms again? Which treadmill do I want to use? How do I get the treadmill started? What's the WiFi password? There's no 4g in here?! It was a little overwhelming. I had a quiet run on the dreadmill because I don't have any music stored on my phone and I didn't notice there was no cell service until I was already started on the treadmill and didn't want to leave it to go ask about WiFi at the front desk.  But, lesson learned. I asked at the desk on the way out for the WiFi password and I am all set for next time!

I am glad to be back to the gym. And, with only a few weeks of work left it should be easy to get in my gym days during the week, then I will have plenty of time for working out once school is over!

Tomorrow I am trying again for a 4:30 am morning run and no gym after work. Tuesday I am scheduled to make Caramelized Cauliflower and Mushroom Casserole based on a recipe from Mike at The Iron You. Recipe and results tomorrow!