My treadmill thoughts

I thought by starting a new blog, two purposes would be served:

1. I can share all my crazy thoughts that I have while I am working out. Most of the time they stay bottled in my head and I really believe they are worthwhile.

2. Because I have to actually be at a gym to have these thoughts (mostly, I guess I could have them on a run or something), then I consider that extra motivation to keep in shape. I am pretty motivated, but who doesn't need more?

I love watching people work out, I mean LOVE it. I started loving it in college. I guess I probably picked a good major (Exercise Science) if I love it that much. But, I don't work in a fitness center so it's not like I can have this comedy show all day long. Instead I can have it for an hour or so each day and probably 4-5 days a week.

I really have to be sneaky when I watch people work out. Who wants to be known as the crazy lady at the gym who stares at everyone? I use mirrors and reflective stuff to my advantage. I pretend that I'm really absorbed in my workout (sometimes I really am) and listening to my iPod.

I have a hypothesis for why I have so many thoughts in my head at the gym. Exercise stimulates your heart rate and breathing rate. Red blood cells are moving around, transporting oxygen where it needs to go. I am usually out of breath when I'm on the treadmill, so I think the oxygen is somehow concentrating in my brain with my neurons and making my brain go on overdrive. Scientific, I think not. Believable, yes.

And here we go...