Recently the sunshine has dominated the sky and dark hefty rain clouds have submitted to the resilient rays’ command. Despite the decrease in rain and the increase in sunshine, mornings are still chilly. It was unusually cold this morning when my alarm sounded. Knowing Becky would be getting up too, I sluggishly threw the warm bed coverings off: two thick wool blankets sandwiched between a cotton sheet and a thin maroon throw I purchased at a local Muslim shop.
Becky and I groggily met in the living/dining room. “What are we doing?” I asked. “Beach Body?” she suggested, referring to her exercise DVD. I utter an “um-K” as I returned to my room to grab my mat. Within moments we were led by our “friends” Tony, Pete, and Lisa through stretches, power Pilates, and cardio. “The cardio section’s not long enough” Becky stated. So we went outside to run the red dirt steps between our house and the hospital.
Yesterday we did not exercise or shower; for us the two go together like a pen and paper. Even though today is colder than yesterday we MUST shower. Thus we push ourselves to raise our heart rate and sweat. Our morning motivations are mutual: because the shower is cold we exercise and because of the warming exercises we shower.