Gym – I’m a gym rat. And I’ve been missing my regular workouts!

I’ve been solo with Cody for almost a week. It’s come to the point now that we can’t leave him alone in the house for more than an hour or two at a time. The poor little guy can’t see or hear well, but he can tell when he is alone. He just gets so stressed.

I’ve also had a surge of social events in the last couple of weeks. I met friends and colleagues for coffees and lunches, attended a friend’s 60th birthday party, and hosted a girls’ night in potluck on the weekend.

This all means that I have only been able to get to the gym 3 days a week for the last couple of weeks. This is less than my usual minimum of 4 days.

Yikes, my Fitbit is even telling me that I’m in danger of undertraining. How rude.

Anyway, I am so glad to get back on track this week. (Me at a BodyPump class, interesting mirror effect)

Not only have I been missing my workouts, but I have also been missing my workout buddies. I have several groups of friends that I have made at the gym. Most of these friendships developed only after I hit my 50s.

They say that social engagement is one of the best things for increased quality of life as you get older. I take inspiration from my mother who is well into her 80s – she is still making new friends. And she has a workout class in her building 3 times a week.

Without my regular workouts I feel sluggish. And lazy – sometimes the hardest part of the workout is getting to the gym. Crossing my fingers that I can keep it up.

Do you work out or exercise regularly?