Isn’t that attractive? That’s what I look like when I go to the gym. (What’s up with that bag under my right eye? If I have to have bags can’t they be under both eyes? I believe in symmetry, people.) I was using a slimmer hairband, but it wasn’t keeping me from having sweat dripping into my eyes. So, on the advice of my stylist, I bought some of these wider hairbands and they really soak up the sweat. Not to be gross or anything, sorry. By the way, I like sweating when I’m working out now. I know. Unbelievable, huh?
I was going to try a spinning or group cycling (as the YMCA calls it) class Sunday. I was all geared up. Then I started reliving my biking experience of a few short weeks ago. I got inside my own head and I talked myself out of it. What a dork. Anyway, so I went to the gym and I tried the regular bike again. I made it all of 5 minutes. 
My hips hurt. My legs hurt. My, ahem, butt hurt (even though I wore a pad to try to prevent this problem). Whine, whine, whine. I will not give up! I will try again! I’m just going to wait a few more weeks until my stupid hips settle down. (The hip pain is something I just deal with and is not related to bike riding. It’s just particularly inflamed right now.)
I ended my work out on the treadmill. Good ole treadmill. I’m not getting bored of it yet, so I guess that is a good thing and I have plenty of options and avenues to explore if I do get bored on there. I still have room to challenge myself there.
Tomorrow I might try swimming. I mean really getting into the pool and swimming. Not that “I think I’ll try swimming and then chicken out and go to the hot tub” sort of swimming. Hilly pointed me to some really cool videos on swimming and they really helped my confidence a lot. For instance, the way I swim was actually a swim stroke, I just didn’t know it. I thought it was something I made up in my dorky head. It was something I probably learned when I was in swimming lessons and then forgot I learned it and “adapted” it as my own.
Anyway, by the time you read this, I’ll probably have already swam with the big people. I will let you know. I know you’re waiting on baited breath.
At least you’re trying!! I love biking (on a regular bike, that is) and swimming.
I wish my gym had a pool. I’d go swimming on my “off.” Of course, it’d be even better if I had a pool, but I didn’t want to pay for it, so there you are.
Anyway, you look adorable in your headband!
@Sybil Law I did it! I swam! I’ll learn to like the bike eventually.
@Finn–I wish we could have a pool, too. But then it’s a lot of expense for something we could only use a few months of the year here. Makes more sense in Florida.
I don’t know if “adorable” is the right word. Adorkable maybe. But thank you!