I posted a week ago about how the annual "Commit to get fit" challenge at my health club had started. Every year I participate. Every year I get to the prize level I want which is the free massage. In past years, this was at the 60 out of 100 points level. This year it is at the 80 out of 100 level, with a free personal trainer at 60 points.
This year, I am exhausted. It is just week 2 of 4. I could barely get up this am and I am in good shape. I exercise for at least 9 hours per week. So what is different this year? It is the fact that 80 points for a massage are 20 more than 60. You pretty much have to work out for 2 hours 5x per week if you want to get that massage.
The rules say that you can swim for 1/2 hour unsupervised for 2 points but you cannot use the swim clinic I am in for 1 hour. (My swim mates and I get around that)
Anyway, to try to get the massage, I seem to be spending an extra hour of workout per day. Sun, I did my usual salsa for an hour, 1/2 with weights (same 2 points for 1 and 1/2 hours), shot some foul shots for a 1/2 hour and played squash for 1/2 hour.
At this rate, I am going to need that massage before the end of the program.
I went to my swim clinic Mon. and the coach said that some of us (not me) had asked her to be gentle because they were tired. Yeah, from commit to get fit! She told us that she would go easy on us and that we could take some more time at the side of the pool and she wouldn't rag on us. We all said thanks and then the coach says, "Okay, 50 fly, 50 back, 50 free 3x. Ones, ready go!"
You know what is the worst part of this? I am spending more time at the club and less time on TCS! Don't worry, I always have time for Butzie. She makes sure of that.
This year, I am exhausted. It is just week 2 of 4. I could barely get up this am and I am in good shape. I exercise for at least 9 hours per week. So what is different this year? It is the fact that 80 points for a massage are 20 more than 60. You pretty much have to work out for 2 hours 5x per week if you want to get that massage.
The rules say that you can swim for 1/2 hour unsupervised for 2 points but you cannot use the swim clinic I am in for 1 hour. (My swim mates and I get around that)
Anyway, to try to get the massage, I seem to be spending an extra hour of workout per day. Sun, I did my usual salsa for an hour, 1/2 with weights (same 2 points for 1 and 1/2 hours), shot some foul shots for a 1/2 hour and played squash for 1/2 hour.
At this rate, I am going to need that massage before the end of the program.
I went to my swim clinic Mon. and the coach said that some of us (not me) had asked her to be gentle because they were tired. Yeah, from commit to get fit! She told us that she would go easy on us and that we could take some more time at the side of the pool and she wouldn't rag on us. We all said thanks and then the coach says, "Okay, 50 fly, 50 back, 50 free 3x. Ones, ready go!"
You know what is the worst part of this? I am spending more time at the club and less time on TCS! Don't worry, I always have time for Butzie. She makes sure of that.
