Well yesterday was a bum day. I left work early for a cleaning appointment at the dentist, then went to work out. My sister decided to up her cardio to 45 minutes instead of 30. I was with her on upping it to 35, but I can’t sign on to the 45. If I do too much cardio I’ll probably just dissappear. I’m pretty slim already, I just need to flatten the tummy out a bit more.

Plus, I get really bored on the elliptical. I get tired of looking at the back sides of all the people on the treadmills, especially since most of them are out of shape. Not that I’m ragging on anyone for being out of shape, I’m just saying it’s not as nice to watch someone struggling (although it can be funny for a short while) on the elliptical as it is watching a nicely toned hunk.

Anyways, there is this one guy that shows up every now and then and he seriously grosses me out. There’s something about his skin (the pasty white tone?) that makes me want to vomit. Plus he’s old, ugly and just all around gross and slovenly. I cannot use a machine after seeing him sweating all over it.

Yesterday him and I were competing for the same machines. I was trying to hurry and get all of my workout done before he could use the machines. There’s just no amount of antibacterial spray that would make me feel comfortable using a machine right after him.

You know I’m a bit of a germaphobe to begin with, and he just makes me even worse. Just thinking about all the gross nasty people that have sweat on a machine before me, makes me want to give up working out completely. I’ve gotten to the point where I put my towel over all the parts that I can, to avoid touching them. I keep in mind which side touches the vinyl so that I don’t wipe my face with it.

And what is it with all these muscle guys that have awesome upper bodies and weak legs. Man, that just works my LAST nerve. One of the trainers is like that and it makes me not trust him as a trainer. Lately I’ve seen him working with several people on all of the leg machines and I find that bizzare. I would not take leg training from someone with weak legs. It’s like that saying, “Never trust a skinny cook.”

Tonight is bowling and I’m hoping I can get my average back up. This is getting to be ridiculous. Last season I was breaking 180 and hit over 200 twice, and this season I’m lucky to get over 100. I really need to practice when there’s no pressure so that I can take my time and expirement a bit.

Posted by Tomithey on Tuesday, October 4th, 2005 at 12:28 pm.