Excuses

It has been weeks since I last exercised. I bought my new shoes, wore them once for my morning exercise routine, and haven’t put them back on since. My excuse this time is that Scott and I have had several houseguests and that I don’t want to wake them in the morning. This past week it was Rob from Montreal and his friend David. Last week it was Matthew from New York.

The living room, where our guests stay, is separated from my room only by a pair of French doors that don’t provide much in terms of soundproofing. I don’t want our guests to hear my huffing and puffing, my stomping on our hardwood floors, and my coming in and out of the front door as I leave the house at 6am to jog around the neighborhood. I’m just that considerate.

But, it’s been throwing off my exercise routine and I am not getting more fit by being considerate, or coming up with excuses so that I can stay in my warm bed a little longer in the mornings. So, now that Rob and David are gone, I’ll be back on the more fit, less fat exercise bandwagon tomorrow morning. Sara, however, is flying in from New Orleans to visit this upcoming week. We’ll see if consideration wins over fitness when she arrives.