Uptown Girl

Hello. Are you still there? I'm still here. I haven't abandoned this journey again. Nope. Just not doing a great job of keeping track of my food or taking fun photos to post. Sorry, kids. I know you're all super disappointed.

I did get in a great run at the gym last night. I jog/walked 3.35 miles while watching the finale of The Bachelor (note I do not watch this show, so catching the finale was pretty funny.) It was the first time I've been to the gym in a while. I forgot how passionately I love my gym. It is beautiful, and full of fun extras that make me feel like the pampered fitness queen that I aspire to be. There's the great fitnessy things like the rock climbing wall, plenty of cardio equipment, a pool, a sizable weight room, a full basketball court, group fitness classes, and other great stuff. While that stuff is all awesome, it's the extras that I love. Things like mouthwash, lotion, hair dryers, fancy shower heads, and plush chairs in the locker room. I am not exaggerating when I say that the locker room of my gym is considerably nicer than my house. It's only by a happy mistake that I am able to be a member of this exclusive club. About a year ago I wanted to upgrade my gym membership to the medium level so I could go to the gym near my new house. I found out a while later that they accidentally upgraded me to the highest level. Oops! When I brought this to their attention they decided to let me stay at that level at no additional charge as it was their mistake. Sweet! Because of my employer's program with the gym combined with this mistake I only pay $16/month for a membership that would likely cost upwards of $100/month to the general public. I now get to see how the other half live while working out. I just grab a towel (towel service) and a cup of filtered water before hopping on the treadmill to watch some prime time sitcoms on my personal tv (the big screen is usually set to the game, so I can watch both) and hum a little "Uptown Girl" to myself while feeling like a social climber in the best way possible. And don't worry about parking - they validate.

Last night at 10pm there were only about 4 other people around in the cardio area. The name 24 Hour Fitness is kind of a misnomer when it comes to my specific gym of choice (hours 5am - 11pm) but I loved the feeling of closing the gym. I felt really dedicated and awesome. And it's hard not to feel amazing after the complementary pedicure and rejuvenating facial.