Another first for me

Most people who know me now would never guess that I actually am painfully shy, not a snob or aloof. I have been a member for almost 25 years of the Courthouse and for YEARS could never get up the courage to go into the weight room. Finally, a friend of mine took me in there and showed me how to use some of the machines and then I adapted what we were shown at MM two years ago and figured out a circuit for myself. I've gotten bored with the same exercises and often have trouble motivating myself to do the weights twice a week, so I decided to hire a personal trainer once a week. Friends of mine have one so I decided it might help me. Almost all days will be covered by meeting someone to exercise now--three days a week are running with buddies, including you guys! Well, I may not be able to run tomorrow because my butt muscles are screaming at me right now! I had to do lunges, holding weights, as I went from one machine to the other this morning. But, I did get a good workout, learned some new machines to use to vary my routine and also to detour around the machines where people are parked either visiting with their friends or hogging the same machine for half an hour. My mother has lived for almost 97 years now and makes the Hunchback of Notre Dame look like his back is straight so I am working on trying to stay upright if I am lucky enough to live as long as she has! And I need to be strong enough to carry my grandchildren around when I get lucky enough to have some!