Resolution #68: Save Up To Buy A High-End Elliptical Machine...
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Date: 3-9-2014
Due Date: 3-9-2015
Resolution: I really need to get more exercise. All I want to do any more these days is write. This preoccupation leads to a lot of sitting around. So far I've only made one resolution to fit more exercise into my life.
That resolution is my Walking Alphabet Game where every time I go for a walk I hunt down a new letter in the alphabet. I made this resolution over a month ago and I'm only halfway done. With only 26 letters to track down, I should be much further along.
It's not that I'm lazy, well it's partially that I'm lazy, but the main reason is that I genuinely don't like leaving my apartment. It may sound like I'm joking when I call myself a shut-in, but it's becoming more of a reality as I grow older.
A while back I joined a gym and found that I liked running on an elliptical, but I did mind constantly being upsold on personal training sessions, buying crap from their health bar, or being amongst people in general.
This social anxiety is a separate beast to tackle but it's a reality that I have to deal with. Rather than create an exercise regimen meant to get me out and about I want to figure out a routine I can do from the comfort of my home.
I've bought exercise equipment in the past that has turned into unused clutter. These were very low-end machines. The exercise bike I bought was very uncomfortable and awkward. I bought a treadmill once that was too short for my stride and not durable enough for my weight. I found no pleasure using either of these machines so I just game up.
Another reason that I gave up was that I had nothing to hold me accountable. Now that I have this resolution experiment I know that I will actually use an elliptical if I were to buy one. I already have a great resolution in mind for when it arrives that I can’t wait to get started.
I also can’t wait to share that resolution with you.
Result #68: I Successfully Own Something Because I Inherited It With My New Living Space!!!
Update #1: Though It's Not Technically Mine… I Now Have 24-Hour Access To A High-End Elliptical-Machine!!!
Date: 3-2-2015
There was no way that I was going to be able to save up for anything high end anytime soon. Luckily when I made plans to move home I was informed that the above photoed fancy elliptical was currently residing in my space and that I was going to have to deal with it.
Though it does make a marvelous coat rack, I decided to dust it off and deal with it by using it as if it were my own.
As always, I'll keep you posted.
I just got done running on it for a half-hour. My game plan is to keep using it every day (even if it's just for 10 minutes) until I have enough conditioning to elliptical through an entire movie.
Update #2: The Conclusion…
Date: 3-9-2015
I guess the last update was pretty much that conclusion to this resolution. I don't have much more to add other than I have been using the machine for at least 10 minutes a day.
I'd use it more but I think I still have to lose a little more weight before it'll work properly. The guild falls off the track less than when I started but still too much for me to have enough confidence in the machine to go faster than an average walk.
Hopefully… this will happen soon because I am going to add the Bonus Resolution to elliptical while watching a feature-length movie by the end of the year…
