Introduction

I hate to exercise. I am not a 115lb skinny and perky woman who thinks that exercise is just super. I do it because I don't want my butt to get any bigger and actually I would like to reduce the size of that particular portion of my anatomy.
At least that is why I started exercising. I found as time went on that I was using the gym as an escape. I would go when I had a bad day, had a fight with my husband, had something particularly trying happening in my life, had a big test, had a hangover and for many other reasons. What I discovered that my problem that existed when I entered the gym was still there when I left ( with the exception of the hangover) but I felt more equipped to deal with it. I felt more centered. I know that may sound a little bit like that perky woman I described above talking but I swear it is not. I am not touting exercise as the path to the enlightenment and a problem free life, I am just saying that it can help manage the stress. It is really hard to think about anything other than survival when you are in a spin class, or running three miles on a treadmill or are trying not to trip over your feet and fall on your face in a step class.
The purpose of this blog is to talk about what I have literally run away from with a trip to the gym and to explore the different exercises you can try to lose yourself if only for an hour. I will candidly discuss my day, my issues, and I will tell you about the experiences I have at the gym. I am very clumsy so I can promise that the different classes and exercises I try will result in hilarious situation. For instance how many people can say they have fallen flat on their face at the gym because their pant leg caught on a weight machine. I can, sometimes you just have to get up and limp on even if you feel like the biggest idiot on earth. I will also introduce you to the varied cast of characters in my life that may cause me to speed toward the gym.
Please take the time to read and tell me about some of your experiences and the underlying causes for the trip to the gym. I want to know I am not the only person out there who can only stomach exercise as a means to escape everyday life if only while trying to survive the workout.