Exercise Week, Day 4

Two more obstacles, but still successful!

Obstacle one. It’s hot! Triple digits. Need I say more?

Obstacle two. I’m sick! I woke up this morning to find that my daughter had crawled into bed with me and was singing one of her Sunday school songs. About the time she yelled, “Yessir!” I asked her to please go back to sleep. I felt croaky and muddled, from the inside out. Getting sick is no fun, especially during my Exercise Week.

Solutions. For the heat, I try to workout as early as possible. For my evening exercise the other night it was way to hot to even think about going on a bike ride, so I stayed home and jumped around my living room for forty minutes. My kids loved it.

While being sick, I make sure I drink plenty of water first. I’m not afraid to take cold medicine either. There are definitely times when the best thing to do is go to bed, but I’m not about to slack off during my Exercise Week. It means too much to me.

Day 4 is my daughter’s third birthday. I’m having a small party for her with dinner and dessert. I suppose TIME is my ultimate obstacle, when there is so much to do! But if I can overcome heat, sickness, and the demands of small children, then (note the slight sarcasm and the smile) I can manage something easy like making exercise fit into my busy day.