The start of my own "March Madness"....

I was so ready.....

I'm not much of a basketball fan.  But I know all about "March Madness".  I know that true college basketball fans LOVE this time of year.  Me, not so much. But... I've decided to have my own "March Madness" in another way.  I'm going to challenge myself to 31 straight days of exercise.  I'm calling it "March Madness" because I'll probably be "Mad" by the end of the month.  No, I'll probably be mad ALL month because I am NOT a big fan of exercise.  Maybe things will change for me, but either way, I'm DOING THIS.  I'm going to blog about it to try and hold myself accountable.

So.. today... March 1st.  I looked on the YMCA class schedule and saw a Pilates class at 6:00pm.  I've never been to a Pilates class, but I decided that sounded like a good way to kick-off my month.  I carefully planned my day so that my schedule would be clear and I'd have no excuse but to make it to the class.  At 5:00, I put on my workout clothes and headed over to the gym with great anticipation of how GREAT I would feel after my first Pilates experience.  I've heard so many people RAVE about Pilates, so I was hopeful that I too would get the "bug".  I waltzed into the YMCA 15 mins early (rare for me), went into the room and was pleased to see I was the first one there.  I carefully picked out a Yoga mat that looked relatively clean (sometimes they can get yucky there at the Y) and chose a prime location to see the instructor clearly.  Then I sat on the mat and waited.  And waited.  And waited.  All alone in the exercise room.  At 6:05, realizing I was still alone, I went down to the reception desk and asked if they had cancelled the class for some reason.  The girl just looked at me stonefaced and pointed to a different room saying, "No it's not cancelled.. it's in THERE dummy."  (Ok, ok.. she didn't really say "dummy", I just heard that in my head.) -- Sure enough... I looked through the glass windows of the aerobics room to see it PACKED with people enjoying a nice Pilates class.  Too late for me to join in.  SERIOUSLY????   My first day of my new exercise regime and I had blown it!  Ugh.  So, I left.   But I DID get in some exercise.  Thankfully I have discovered "Faithful Workouts" which I dvr everyday.  So instead of Pilates today,  I did 30 minutes of aerobics in my sunroom with Michelle Spadafora.  Michelle started "Faithful Workouts" in 2008 but I've only recently discovered it.  It's a great blend of "great Christian music, energizing exercise, and inspiring quotes and scripture".   I always feel great after one of those workouts, inside and out!! 

If anyone wants to join me in the "March Madness"... let me know!  I need some accountability partners!!!!  Here's hoping I'm a size 6 by April!  (A girl can dream.)