Spring Break

After enjoying a week off of school, it’s hard to get back into my old habits like doing homework and being productive with my free time. While meetings, papers, and tests are already covering my desk calendar, one thing I’ve been looking forward to about coming back to school is going back to the gym.

I wasn’t completely inactive over spring break, but I did take a considerable break from my workouts. All I managed to do was one run, a 4 mile walk, and a basketball game. I don’t feel bad about taking the time off though because I got to see some friends who I won’t get a chance to see again until May. To me the break is justified and has left me itching to hit the gym again.

I also decided over spring break that I am going to work out more. Nothing too intense, just an extra washboard abs class some days and now that the weather is getting nicer, I plan to go running outside when the urge strikes me. (I’ve already accomplished the first step by creating a killer running play list.)

I was finally able to cave into my workout cravings last night when I went for a run to successfully avoid the monotonous task of unpacking. I grabbed my iPod, with the brilliantly crafted playlist, and went for a run enjoying a calm, quiet night on campus.

I actually enjoyed my run. Which, coming from the girl who would only willingly run after a hot young starlet, is saying something. Normally I HATE running! Quickly getting sweaty and out of breath isn’t really my kind of thing; I just don’t find it fun. But last night, running felt good. Maybe it was due to all my pent up energy from spring break, or the small part of me that was happy to be back at school energized my run. Whatever it was, hopefully I’ll feel like that more often, so running doesn’t become a chore.

Now it’s time for washboard abs and Zumba, both of which I missed dearly.