It's a Monday.
My alarm went off at 5 o'clock this morning. There are usually just three days during the week that my alarm is set for 5 o'clock: Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday -- so I can make it to the 5:30 classes at the gym.
Mondays I go to a later class, to give me a chance to ease into the new week. But I decided to get a jump-start on things and go to the 5:30 BodyPump class at my favorite gym today.
I'm glad I did, because the instructor was late getting started, so I had a chance to talk to the lady standing next to me in class. I have seen her at the gym regularly for the past few years. But we've always just exchanged smiles and "good morning"s.
Today I found out she is 69 years old (I would have guessed early sixties)! Her Mom passed away at age 64, so she has exceeded that lifespan; her grandparents lived until they were 99 years old. She is determined to live at least that long. She lifts weights, walks on the treadmill, works out on the elliptical, and attends "Boot Camp" at the gym twice a week. She gets there every morning at 5.
I feel inspired by this amazing woman's dedication to good health and a long life. I have a renewed determination to live a healthy lifestyle. I want to be the 69-year-old lady at the gym someday!
I'm glad I set my alarm on this Monday morning :)
2 comments:
Maybe someday I will have more motivation to get up early like you do...hopefully someday!!!
Love this post Lori! Brent and I have had many talks recently of wanting to be in great shape so we can still feel young in our older years. I love my early mornings at the gym-sometimes so hard to get up but it's so worth it
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