Day 22 - Time Out

I didn't have any appointments today for my photography and didn't get an early morning "supply" phone call so I decided to get up and go to the gym to get out and start my day. I signed up for the aerobics class and got there ready and pumped to work out. I've never seen the gym so packed...don't people work?!! My eyes have certainly been opened to the world outside of the classroom where people aren't tied to a school building for hours on end, never seeing what goes on everywhere else!

The aerobics class was full of....now this is just my assumption..."housewives" who'd taken the kids to school and popped along to the gym for a workout and a coffee. It certainly seemed as though they did this regularly as they knew what equipment to get out and where to stand. I quickly followed suit and got geared up for what would be an hour of absolute agony where I'm sure I came near to death! The instructor came in; a stunning, slim and ridiculously energetic lady who started off by shouting into her mike.."morning ladies...lets get started, you're here to work and I am going to make sure no one slacks and push you so hard." It was at that moment that I knew she wasn't joking and I was too far away from the door to make a quick getawayand go for a gentle swim and relax in the sauna instead!

The first 35 mins of the workout were hell! Our instructor told us that she was pushing us more than normal and was doing a "body attack" workout rather than just aerobics...something was definitly attacking me! After an hour I looked very attractive with my beetroot red face. When I got home I had to have a soak in the bath just to ease up my aching muscles so this became my photo of the day. Even though I felt like I'd gone to the brink of death I have to say that I will probably be back again next week....I can definitly feel it and hopefully will start to feel the benefits. Maybe next time I won't feel so exhausted! I'm defintely enjoying this life outside the perameters of the school environment..I feel free!