Pump that Iron baby!

So I've been working out this whole week. I haven't been just running for 30 minutes, but running/biking/ellipticalling (word?) for 45 min. to 1 hour and then I lift weights and do crunches and the like. When I stop the treadmill, I probably look like a strawberry, am sweating like crazy, and am breathing really heavily so everyone just kind of stares at me.

Typically, I do not like it when people stare at me, but for some reason, I feel a sense of accomplishment. When I played club soccer, I was in tip-top shape, and now I am trying to balance hard exercise with school.

I feel a lot more confident and actually can focus better. It is AMAZING! I may not necessarily be turning into the skinny-minny that I wish I was, but that is impossible for my body type b/c of my short, dense muscles. I am rather envious of people with long and lean muscles, but alot of the times those are the people who are naturally skinny, so poo!

N z ways, enough complaining. I actually don't think I would find pleasure in not having to workout b/c of the wonderful endorphins afterwards =)

I do have some advice for people who want to start working out -- The hardest part is driving to the gym and getting started. Once you are there, you are surrounded by people who care about fitness, their body, and improving their lifestyle, so the motivation just comes.

note to self: KEEP IT UP DUDEEE.