Who, Me?

I have written before about my visits to the Miracles Fitness Center and how that came about.

I am the MOST unlikely person to be going to a gym.  I am NOT athletic at all.  I walk, well, I did walk, but my painful left knee prevents that from happening much anymore.  I don't do all of those things that one will see on a fitness commercial.  That is just not me.

And then there is the thing about actually going and carrying through with the 'well, it sounds good' plan.  Hard as it is sometimes to get up and going at 6:00 a.m. I haven't missed too many sessions.  If I do, it's because of a conflict with something else.

I like going to the fitness center for several reasons:

• it caters to those 55 and older
• the trainers are super to work with .  They are very encouraging and never make us feel like we are old (even though we really aren't that old)
• the routines vary from day to dat - rarely do we do anything the same each day, or even each week
• Going in the morning gets me going for the rest of the day
• I like Megan the Trainer very much.  She knows us and works with us in our weak areas.
• New friends!  I am meeting people that I obviously didn't know before and forming some friendships.
• I like going to the west side.  Payless.  Meijer.  Much better than the east side Meijer and the best Payless in the area.
• Mike's Crew Carwash is just across the street.  I am really using the Unlimited Washes that we are paying for each month.  Plus the Escape is always clean.  I like that.
• I feel more energetic.  My knees don't hurt as much as they did, at least most of the time!
• I feel more flexible and agile, and that is important.

On Monday at the end of the session Megan gave me the 'high five' like she always does, then touched me on the back and said "You know, you have really improved since you started coming here." 

WOW!  That made my day!  Sometimes I feel a little discouraged because my left knee still hurts occasionally and some of the things she wants us to do are difficult for me.  But to know that she thinks I have improved means so much.

Who me??  Working out?  Improving my balance and agility?  Lifitng more weight?

You bet!  That's me!