Saving log - $2 tip box
Spending log - $1.86 coffee (1 more!) + $12 lunch + $1 apple
My trainer is leaving the gym to start her own training business. Quite a shocker on the friendship basis, but my credit card is cheering. I feel a little guilty about that.
I've learned a lot from her. I've worked with all but a couple of pieces of equipment, learned a lot of exercises and calisthentics, the form I should have, the muscles I should work, how to put together a workout routine, and she would write out the workout routines as do them. I've saved them all.
Her official last day will occur when I'm gone on vacation, but since we have three sessions to burn off, she's going to come back in to the gym for those. Yet another reason not to burn a bridge on your old job - you never know when you need the infrastructure.
I'm going to aim working out at the gym on my own for a few months, use the workouts as written and get a routine - weigh myself weekly. My clothes give me a decent reading - about as good as a tape measure.
My fear is that routines will become too routine and that I'm more likely to blow them off because I will only have the feel better aspect, not the feel better plus holy crap I'm throwing away money if I blow this off - especially when my schedule gets crazy. We'll see.
I am getting better though. I enjoy my cheap long walks and enjoy the fact that a few people have told me that six miles is long ... it really isn't. I still have the goal to begin to jog them. I'm starting to run for buses...and catch them.
Good luck to you, trainer. Birdie's out of the nest.
li'l shocker
July 30th, 2008 at 02:54 am
July 30th, 2008 at 03:32 am 1217388764
July 30th, 2008 at 03:35 am 1217388933
it's nice of your trainer to come back for your sessions though!
July 30th, 2008 at 06:01 am 1217397696
July 30th, 2008 at 11:18 am 1217416712
I'm in somewhat of a similar position. I only have 4 sessions left with my trainer, and then it's over. He'll still be around for me to ask a quick question of if I really need to, but it won't be the same. I also worry that I might slack off without having the added incentive of wanting to keep an appointment - i.e. not wanting to dissapoint him.
It's good that you have the various workout routines written down - that will help you be able to switch them out when you get bored with them. You can also check out msn health for more routines, or of course my favorite website, sparkpeople.
July 30th, 2008 at 01:20 pm 1217424009
Also, if you happen to have cable, FitTV has a show called Total Body Workout with Gilad. I enjoy it because it gives you a variety of exercises while still working out your entire body.
This said for a woman who hasn't worked out in two weeks. Sigh.
July 31st, 2008 at 03:12 am 1217473927