Private Thoughts Made Public

I really should get in the habit of blogging stuff on the same day that it happens… here’s another 24-hour late update. I managed to get out of bed really really early yesterday morning and was at the gym by 7am. I worked my way through the cardio workout the Personal Trainer gave me on Friday, and had time for a shower and a sit down before leaving for work at ten past eight. Bloody hell, I was impressed with myself.
I’ve also jumped on the iPod bandwagon. This is another example of the sort of thing “other people” do, but it’s never been for me in the past. I used to have a Walkman cassette player, in fact for years a walkman was my only form of music equipment. I listened to it on the bus on the way to school, during break time and in the evenings. I always had a pair of headphones either on my ears or hanging round my neck. Then I just got out of the habit. Maybe I just started socialising a bit more. I didn’t miss having a portable stereo up to now because when I go out for a walk I enjoy the peace and quiet, and when I’m cycling I need to be able to hear traffic and other people coming up behind me. So why buy one now? Well, I saw the new iPod nano advertised and really fancied it, but it was a bit expensive for me. I looked at the rest of the iPod range, and thought that an iPod shuffle would be a pretty cool and trendy thing to own, so with credit card in hand I went shopping. And very impressed I am with it too. The headphones only just stay in my ears though, so I think I’ll get some new phones later in the week. I got it to listen to while I’m exercising at the gym – some loud Metallica should help me keep the revs up on the exercise bike! So far, it’s working very well
Last night I slept like a baby (no, that doesn’t mean I woke up every four hours and wet the bed) so I didn’t manage to get to the gym this morning, but I am going to go to one of the classes this evening. I’m torn between something called “body pump” and something called “spin to win”, whatever that is. I’ll find out later, I guess. Got to get the most out of this membership, it’s costing me enough!