Wednesday, January 20, 2010

Torture

Everyone's definition of torture is a bit different, for some it is NASCAR and some it is opera (and I won't even get into whether waterboarding is torture). For me exercise is torture. I hate to exercise. Hate it, hate it, hate it. I know that some of y'all out there feel great after running and get the runner's high. All I get is a miserable feeling that I am going to throw up and die. And before you go and say that I just haven't done enough of it when I was in high school I ran track and practice after practice for months and months I ran and lifted weights and all that and it always made me feel blah.

Because of my 'love affair' with exercise I have avoided it like the plague for most of my adult life. Pre-kids I didn't have time with a full time accounting job. Post kids I didn't have time because, well, I had kids to run after all day. Then after the kids went to school my excuse was I couldn't afford it.

About two months ago Raif went to the doctor and found out he had high cholesterol and his doctor ordered him start exercising since his form of exercise is his bike and since he really can't ride in the winter he bought this.....


A torture device that comes in a nice lime green. In case you don't recognize this contraption it is actually a bike trainer. Sit your bike's back well up on it and voila you have a stationary bike. Since all bikes work on the trainer I now have run out of excuses and with some gentle prodding from my husband I have started riding my bike.

Honestly so far it has been pretty miserable but I know it is good for me and perhaps it will get me back in those jeans.....

2 comments:

boatbaby said...

You don't need to exercise! You have fabulous genes. But yes, it is good for you. I prefer swimming and yoga. I'd rather be wet and warm or sitting in a dark room with incense and soft music.

Susanna said...

Ha ha! I love it!!!! We had one you could have had, since we have 3 bikes and a stationary one!!! Can't wait until you slip up one day and tell me that you are enjoying it!