So, workouts at 5:30 AM are crazy enough, but workouts with old people at 5:30 AM are even better. The gym my family frequents in the mornings is mostly populated by the elderly in the area, but the amount of weights they lift certainly wouldn't be an indication as to their age.
But what is an indication is their amazing sense of humour.
Here's what I overheard this morning:
Between the wickedest Aussie in the gym - who's also one of the grandma-figures - and the white-haired if-I-were-20-years-younger-I'd-be-on-the-cover-of-Playboy Silver Fox.
Silver Fox: "Good Morning, Love."
Aussie: "Yeah, G'mornin' yerself."
"Man, I go through the trouble of being nice to you in the morning and you're still crabby!"
"Eh?!"
"You should get up on the other side of the bed next time!"
"Other side of the bed? Well, there's my problem - I don't have a bed!"
Sure, it might not be Russ Peters, but 5:30 AM, 24 minutes into a Fat Burn cycle-a-thon, it's a welcome distraction.
Also overheard:
"It takes more than two days to break an old habit."
And when my mum came to check on my status while I was biking, Aussie came up and said: "Leave her alone, she knows what she's doing. I've been on both sides of this - if you hover, she'll just run the other way."
That was the best advice ever. Let's see how it pans out.
Anywho, I've gotta grab breakfast and run - Econ is still giving me trouble.
Good Morning, Good Day,
Grounded Tiger