Story #9 of the 100 Day Project:  Exercise-ish

Were some people born with an exercise gene? It kinda seems like it sometimes. I think my DNA coded energy, but exercise? Not so much. I’ve taken classes, joined a gym, and enjoy waking and being active, but do I LOVE actual exercising? No. “Runner’s High?” Only when making it to the gate in the nick of time, after a mad dash through the airport.

This leads me to find little ways to fool myself into thinking I can make a difference 5 minutes at a time: Doing push-ups on the countertop, leg lifts while watching travel shows. My latest trick is a $7 rubber band that sits on the counter. While waiting for the microwave or eggs to fry, I can step in and burn a calorie or two. Nowhere near enough to mitigate whatever is coming out of the oven, but it feels like something positive. It’s a cheap and easy way to feel the burn. Just remember to step out of the band before moving to turn off the timer or grab a boiling pot. Don’t ask me how I know this. 

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