ehersisyo

i was not into exercise mainly because i'm lazy and it makes me feel tired. rewind to two and a half months ago, you couldn't convince me to go to the gym...even drag me to it.

some months ago, the captain have noticed that i easily run out of breath when we were walking with Fasu up to the small hill in our neighborhood. it's nothing compared to Skåla, but really, it's an effort to climb up there. but of course, i just made excuses until my own excuses didn't convince me anymore.

so, like every story, there's always a twist. mine happened when i was doing my work practice in one summer house in Herrala. my co-worker and i had to lift a tarpaulin filled with rose twigs that we trimmed, up the hill. i had to ask Mirja to stop after every five steps so i can catch my breath. it was a terrible feeling! i tried my best to catch up with her. she was so kind to wait for me and let me gasp for air. 

to make the long story short, that was my turning point. the harsh moment that woke me up. i wasn't (and i'm still a work on progress) in a good shape. 

that realization made me enroll to the gym. it wasn't easy to start. i always felt lazy when i have to go to the gym. sometimes i felt tired just thinking about it over and over again until i give up and just slept over the thought. 

but with pushing myself and just going to the workout place, i've overcome my laziness little by little. i've actually started to enjoy going there and join the group exercises. zumba is my favorite 😀 i've also joined classes that were too much for me. well, le mills programs are tough, but i like the body step exercise.

i joined the pilates group once. i positioned my mat in front of the class because everyone else came too early and they left just the frontline vacant. the teacher came and she placed her mat opposite to mine, so we were facing each other. she showed how to do the move once and sat down and she talked about the benefits of pilates and blah...blahs. i thought she was just talking to the class so i just sat there and listened to her. little did i know that everyone else was doing the exercise except me! 🙄 gosh! i felt my face warming when i noticed the situation. after that, i always check the other people in the room. i haven't been back to pilates class after that. maybe this week, coz i don't have a class on wednesday.

just last friday, i joined another class for the first time. it was like "for toned arms" class. when i went into the room, there were about eight lolas there. i went out thinking that i was in the wrong room. but i bumped into the teacher on my way out and he confirmed that i was with the right group. oh, it was so much fun doing the workout with the lolas. they talked a lot, sometimes forgetting to do the exercises. the lolas handled the workout well. it would be embarrassing if i complained how heavy the weights were.

so yeah! the gym has been the thing that keeps me busy these days. i even feel bad if i miss one day at the gym. i'm not aiming to have a super sexy body. i just want to be strong and push my limits. and i want to prepare for more mountain climbing next summer 🙆

and as my teacher on les mills body step always say, hiki on hyvä juttu!