My New Boyfriend

So since my move back to Minnesota I have quiety been seeing someone new.  He is someone that I have gone out with before, but never really could fully commit to but now that I have some extra time on my hands I am really hoping to make it work this time.  Now I don't want to jinx it by introducing him too soon to those around me, but here goes - my favorite new guy is Gym.

Did I get ya?  Well all of what I said is true - except maybe the part that would imply Gym is a real person.  Sorry about that - my bad.  But I do look at working out much like a relationship.  There are times with you love spending hours together and then there are times where seconds seem like they are crawling by and you can't wait to leave.  There are days were you get a ton of alone time together and others when you need to share him with some pesky senior citizens who want all of Gym's time too.  But just like any other relationship, it comes down to staying true to each other through the good and the bad.

Now that cycling season is long gone and as I prepare for my first Minnesotan winter back home (projecting over half a foot of snow and subzero temps this week), I knew I needed to restart my relationship with Gym.  I also went into it this time with a true goal - the 2014 30 Day Bicycle Challenge starts on April 1st - only 4 months away!  I wanted to make sure I used this winter to get bike ready - that meant getting much stronger and much lighter.  I had some great rides last summer and pushed my body, but I knew if I really focused in the winter I could get rid of some extra post-ride beer weight and get my body much stronger for that first day of riding.  And that's where Gym comes in.

But you see Gym and I have been here before.  I say I will go and I do... for a few weeks and then I just kind of find a reason to not go.  I have a cold.  I am gone for a few days and don't have time.  It is too cold to drive all that way.  And the best one of all - I will see him tomorrow.  So I did what any person does when they need help with a relationship - Gym and I went to counseling .  I worked with a old friend of mine and put together some new workouts that I can do on my own so my workout ADD doesn't set in.  He is also helping Gym and I stay true to each other but checking in on when I make time for Gym and also giving advice and new workouts when needed.

So I am still in week one of dating Gym again, but so far it is going well.  My first round of soreness has passed and I can finally walk up my stairs without tearing up.  And I am finding my time spent with Gym to be well worth it.  My hope is that I can find true love with Gym this time and grow old together - well at least until cycling season...