Here in a bit, I'm getting off my ass and over to Mountain View to hang out with my dear friend S. and watch the old Japanese PRIDE Ultimate Fighting Championships (bought out by the UFC in March last year). It's nice to be lazy and relax. I really really am craving cardio right now.....weird, huh? But I'm saving myself for the half marathon that I've been going on and on and on non-stop about.
It must be really important to me. My first time!!!
I dunno, I just think running 13.1 miles straight (uh, that's the plan, I dunno if I'll have to stop and walk or what!) is a major accomplishment. Several people on this forum have done it and I'm in awe. In fact, LovelyLadyHumps is doing the same damn halfer, and I didn't even figure that out until today! That's what you get for neglecting the diaries of Senior Members
I'm excited to watch PRIDE, S. has them on DVDs and the res is great--Youtube and stuff has terrible resolution for fights and of course it's limited to 10 minutes at a time.
I have fantasies about being an Ultra-Marathon runner, a boxer, mixed martial artist, a Yogi, and a dancer. Mind you, these are just fantasies. The Yogi thing is closest to anything else, I'm actually pretty darn good and spend more time with Yoga than anything else (still, I can't do an unassisted headstand and it's really eating me today

). There is SOMETHING TO being very fit. The hard work and sweat and endorphins......it's all DRUGS

to me. There is a very interesting altered state of consciousness that I find addicting. Way better than getting high

or drunk

or anything else

IMO, and then what happens? Ya end up with a fit body that people seem to admire!
I'm not perfect and my body is never going to be model material; however, my addiction to exercise, and an eclectic sort at that, has made my body interesting enough to where if I'm shopping in my yoga clothes I get stares and stuff. This is a boon. I stated exercising to be hot; I continue exercising because it's now a drug with serious rewards. Everytime I place in a race, manage an asana I never did before, have a great kickboxing session, or manage a set of 10 nearly perfect barbell squats with 115 to 135 lbs, I feel good about myself. And years ago I was a chubby party girl with asthma and couldn't jog a mile without walking.
This is cool. Everyone, no matter what you weigh, keep exercising. You might not be Jessica Alba or Matthew McConaughey BUT the rewards are even better--happiness and NO paparazzi!!!