Pantsless at the gym that smells like fried chicken

After my post yesterday, I WAS READY for the gym. I listened to music on the way there that pumped me up and I was excited to sweat it all out. There was some event happening at the events center next door so parking was a bear, but I found a spot and hurried in, anxious to get started.



Taken from google images... I didn't creep on a jeans guy.

In the locker room, I started to change for my workout. Until I realized, I forgot my pants. Of course that would happen on the day I'm SO ready to sweat my life away. My only other option was to work out in my just-began-fitting-me-today trophy pants and that wasn't going to happen. I didn't want to be like those people that come to gym and work out in street clothes. *Above all the other things I think about those people, I wonder how that is even comfortable?! No way that sweating like a beast in jeans can be fun not to mention it's GOT to irritate the skin.*

I re-dressed and walked BACK out to my car to go home and work out. It was ok, but admittedly lazier than I would have done at the gym. I realized I'm a person that needs to go to the gym after work to feel like I've had a complete day.

I mentioned in the first paragraph that there was some event happening at the events center next door. I didn't examine it too closely, but it appeared to be an Iowa Hawkeye event of some sort. For those of you non-Iowans, college football is a way of life here. Football season doesn't start until August or September, so I guess it's only appropriate to start anticipating the season in April. Geez louise.

Anyway, there were various vendors with tents in the parking lot and by the smell of things, there was a large amount of fried food being made. At first I thought it was the Burger King that's right next to my gym, but it was definitely this event. This led me to ponder, why does every fitness/health place have some awful food establishment near it?

Near one of the Weight Watchers locations here, there is a Baskin Robbins. Near a martial arts place, there's a Godfather's Pizza. Near my gym, a Burger King. It's so not fair.

But, in the spirit of looking at the positive side, I guess while developing your best body, you're also developing some wicked self-control.

This morning was p90x yoga and I need to plan accordingly. It's 92 minutes long! One of my things to do today is to look up all the work outs and the times and plan accordingly for my mornings. I guess some days I'll be getting up a little bit earlier then 5!

Tonight is pure cardio at the gym! It will take me the whole day to get psyched up for this because cardio is pure torture to me. Positive encouragement welcome!