Lemme Work It: 9/10/09

G’day!!

I am feeling really great right now, since I got right up at 7:30 and didn’t spend all morning Twitter! I have a lot to do today and didn’t want to have to rush at the gym. The best part of waking up….was a pumpkin smoothie in my cup! Today I made it with chocolate instead of vanilla, plus a splash of coffee, and was very into the results. I had the smoothie plus a whole wheat English muffin with PB and I was out the door!

I had a good feeling about today, and turns out, the power of positive thinking (slash…low-level stalking) paid off because my gym crush was working out this morning! And thank goodness it was my day to strength train. I started by running two miles (when it comes to combining running and strength training, I have to split things evenly, because I’m too wiped after strength training to run for very long), the whole time thinking, “Please don’t let him leave before I finish this run!”

This is what happened next. After running, I cleaned up/dried off thoroughly and made my hair look (semi) good. I was walking across the strength training area to get to the large carpeted area when I spotted him. At a machine directly to the left of my path. I was playing with my ipod. I looked up at him as I approached and he gave me a sexy smile and I smiled back and batted my eyelashes. Then I looked back at my ipod. And then I walked into a girl who was exercising. She had a resistance tube attached to the little rail and was using it while sitting on a Swiss ball. The tube was creating a “Police Line, Do Not Cross” style barrier, so I needed to go around the girl, and the ball. But I was so busy trying to look good, I didn’t see her. So I walked into her, she laughed, I apologized profusely, it was awkward, the guy for sure saw the whole thing, and I learned my lesson. Ugh. I didn’t think stories like that happened outside of “Seventeen” magazine.

I did the majority of my lower-body and core work in the carpeted area and the whole time was just dyyyying to get back to the weights so I could flirt. This resulted in a nice workout because I was doing “active rest”–using my rest periods to do other moves instead of just chilling between sets.

Once all that was done and I was “dewy,” I went back to do my upper body with free weights. What ensued was like something out of a movie. I was lifting weights right in front of the rack of free weights, so he kept having to come right in front of me every time he changed weights. Additionally, there was a mirror in front of me, and the reflection showed the whole weight area. So…basically we could watch each other in the mirror the whole time. Like, I could watch him come to use the machine directly behind me when I did the (bent over) bent-arm row. And he could stare at my cleavage while he was walking up to change weights. And I could get distracted by his abs (because seriously, good Lord) every time he lifted his shirt slightly to wipe his face. This is the best way to work out!!! There was so much sexual tension, I was losing my balance. I’ve never actually wanted to keep lifting weights.

Unfortunately, we didn’t talk today, so I need to work on that next week. I think it’s time to skip the ipod–my headphones are cockblocking me.

After the weightlifting session, I hit the treadmill to run another mile. I did it pretty quickly, which was good. And I’m improving–last week I could only finish a half mile after strength training, and now I’m up to a whole mile. So that’s good! After the, I stretched out, but he was gone, which was a shame, because my cat stretch was really meant to be seen.

It was a great workout and it’s a beautiful day outside! It’s hard not to be in a wonderful mood. I have lots to do today, so now I’m off to shower and eat lunch.

Oh by the way: Panera Bread has free food today! Go in and sample their new menu items for free. Love Panera, so I’m all about this for dinner! And if you haven’t had a chance yet, check out my latest article for Tech Coquette, “How to Respond to a Breakup Email.”

Have a great afternoon!

Tagged as: boys, Exercise, gym crush, strength training