...on My Elliptical

About 3 or 4 years ago, my husband decided to buy me an elliptical machine. I was soooo excited, because FINALLY I would be able to get in some sort of workout in between working, being a mommy, and running to and from various activities. I did well for about 3 weeks, doing 45 min - 1 hour on the elliptical. But as time went on, I, slowly but surely, began to neglect my elliptical.

Pretty soon, my elliptical began to collect dust... and then I noticed that my husband began using it as a clothing drop off. All while I'm thinking that I didn't have time to squeeze in exercise, my poor elliptical sat in the corner of my room, crying "Use me!! I'm here!! I can help you!"

Needless to say, I continued to neglect my elliptical. After the birth of my second child, I once again started thinking that I should try to lose weight. I mentally told myself that the elliptical wasn't good enough, because the batteries needed to be replaced, and I hated how the handle would gradually slide down, making my arm position be slightly lopsided. :-( All the while, my poor elliptical sat and waited so patiently for me to make it useful.

I was recently diagnosed with mild degenerative arthritis in my knees, and yesterday was especially hard. My right knee ached to a point to where I was limping. I wanted to go to Amia's Salsa Fusion class, but the thought of standing for an hour, much less dancing, made me cringe. But I REALLY wanted to get some form of exercise in. That's when a picture of my precious elliptical popped in my head! "Ah HAA!", I thought. "I can workout without putting too much pressure on my knees!!"

So I got home, replaced those batteries for the elliptical's keypad, turned on "Lost" (recorded two weeks ago... still catching up from being on vacation), and got movin'! My elliptical and my knees thanked me! **smile**

I've decided that I will spend quality time with my elliptical at least 3 times a week, and anytime I miss Salsa Fusion. It's the least I can do for a machine that's always been there, even when I neglected to be there for the machine. :-)