Seriously, a gym holiday?!

Valentine's Day doesn't really move me one way or another. If I'm in a relationship, the day can be sweet. But if I'm not, it's just another day. I'm not one of those angry anti-Valentine's Day people. If it's not my year, it's not my year. I have had many good ones and I will again, so no worries.

But it is a workout day for me. The kids didn't call this morning for our run. I didn't call either, but I always get up if they call me. I think Dana was the late sleeper this morning. So I just went to kettlebell class at my usual 11:30 am time. Dana later called to say that they were planning on going to the gym in the evening, and that was fine with me, so I just planned to meet up with them later then.

Kettlebell class was good, although I wasn't exactly in high spirits. While we always learn something new--today was faster swings--I just went through the motions. What I've learned over the past week or so though is, that if I'm not in the best of moods, just workout anyway. The feeling afterwards is a huge reward! So, of course I felt much better when class was over today. I even bragged to my sister that I got my first blisters. For all the weeks I've been going, my hands really haven't been affected. Today though, I got one tiny blister, with the beginnings of two more on my right hand. It's kind of funny to be excited about a blister, but it made me feel more of an athlete or something, as crazy as that sounds!

After class, I went home and just layed around my house. I didn't have plans until later (gym with the kids) so I took a little nap, watched tv and ate here and there.

Then I got a date! Well, it's nothing grand. A guy friend of mine called to ask if I wanted to go with him to a comedy club tonight. Sure, why not? Suddenly though, my thoughts of working out overcame me. What would I do about running today? I don't just want to skip it, like I have been allowing myself to do lately. I want to stay on track. But now I also need to do some laundry before I go out. Suddenly, I didn't have all day now. So I washed a load of laundry, and as it dried I decided to go to the gym and get a couple of miles on the treadmill before I needed to come home and get ready.

I get to the gym at exactly 5pm, walk up to the door, and what... the door is locked! I think to myself, it's Saturday and they close at 9pm today. I look inside to the front desk and I see a sign that says on Valentines Day, they close at 5pm. Really? Seriously? Do they not think anyone would workout on Valentines Day? Do they think that everyone has a date tonight? Geez. I mean, aren't most of the people that workout at the gym on a regular basis single anyway? I'm a little bummed now. If I would have known, I would have gone earlier. Oh well! The good news is that I'm going out to laugh tonight! :) And so my running will just have to wait until tomorrow...