I need a .....

I must confess, it's been 3 months since my last post. Lots of stuff going on. Guilt... Guilt... Guilt...as I've not been running much at all, though I bought 3 new pair of running shoes this winter! So, what gives? You know...life's trepidations...I couldn't even bear to read your posts, and it only made me feel guiltier, so I stopped reading and stopped blogging...until now.

I've been going through some personal challenges that made it difficult to really focus. I felt like I was kind of stuck in this black hole, and was having trouble digging myself out. I finally sought some help and am thankful I did. Little by little, my life has gotten back on track...except exercising!

So, why is it so hard to get back into it? I was tired of the routine. I lacked interest and motivation. I also had a lot of anxiety and concern about child care during the summer, as my daughter would be out of school for 3 months. My gym had this rinky dink childcare room. Last time I went there, there was a sign posted saying childcare was not happening that day due to some highly contagious illness one child came in with. The gym no longer was a fun place either. Though its location is great (1 mile from home), the place no longer felt like the place I had joined 4 years ago.

So, I was thinking of joining this country club which is in the neighboring community. We visited to check out their summer camps initially, but started considering getting a social membership. Me, country club? Haha...I'm not the type, but, they had a nice pool and some other niceties that I liked and it was CLOSE. Still, I was put off by their high initiation fee, and the fact that their workout facility was quite small, as was their aerobics room.

Today, my family and I took a peek at this facility about 6 miles away. It's a place I had heard several parents in my neighborhood talk about, but I never thought I'd be interested in joining because of the high monthly dues. After taking the tour though, I realized why parents sign up. It's a fantastic place for families. Their child care facility is very large, and the place is very family friendly. The facility is HUGE. Lots of space, and..I loved the locker rooms - and the fact that they have towels available - it felt spa-like - and very CLEAN smelling (that was my daughter's remark, not mine).

I was so surprised that my husband was even interested. Needless to say, we left with memberships in hand! Open 24 hours a day, LifeTime Fitness is what I think I need to kickstart my exercise program again!

I'm excited and wanted to share my excitement with you! Tomorrow, I go for my first workout with my entire family. I'll come stop by everyone's blog this week sometime!