Before I get to the headline of being burnt out I will talk about my day today. I overslept for the 2nd day in a row. I then decided that I wanted to try the Tuesday 6pm spin class at 24 Hour Fitness in WeHo so I figured I'd put off doing my weights to later in the day. I got to the gym about 4:40. Did ten minutes of warming up doing some cardio The gym was so hot that I was already moist. Then I went and started about 50 minutes of circuit weight training a quick bit of ab work before heading down a little early to the locker to get my water bottle befrore spin class. The gym is a bit busy at this hour so I skipped around and altered my circuit training. It's sorta funny how people at the gym seem to gravitate towards certain machines. People tend to go for the chest and arm machines. Leaving about 70% of the other gym areas empty. I use that to my advantage on the busier days zipping from one empty machine to another.
I then head to the spin area and am early by about 10 minutes. The annoying guy is already there with his red towel on his bike. I wonder if he even washes that towel. Then again I wonder what his deal is. I will admit today he was a bit less annoying than his usual whoping it up. As for the instructor he is now my 2nd favorite spin instructor at the West Hollywood 24 Hour Fitness. I love Karla on Thursday nights but Trevor on Tuesday is pretty good. Well at leastI love his music selection, well most of it. A bit of Cake some Violent Femmes and They Might Be Giants. He had some other typical gym music in between but overall it was pretty good. Guessing that he was also gay by his mannerisms I so will be there every Tuesday. He gave general feedback during the class so I liked it. His two weakness' were that he seemed unsure of himself and had issues with the mic, Sometimes his voice trailed off into the music. Plus I do miss the one spin instructor that I loved at LA Fitness who got off her bike from time to time and would correct your mistakes in spinning. I forget her name but seriously I still think of what she taught me during class.
Now back to being burnt out. After swimming a lap swim yesterday I may hit a few more lap swims and a few less coached workouts. I swim faster at coaches workouts but I think I think more about my technique in lap swims. I am also sorta burnt out about getting up at 5am to go swimming. I just don't have 5am in me this week. In the past I just worked it out and kept on going putting in bad swims for a week or two till i got out of my funk. But I just can't do it right now. Nationals are a week away and I'm 75% sure I am not going so I'm in a funk big time. Today I was even thinking of taking this time to get that tattoo i've been putting off due to swimming. I spent an hour or so today looking at tatts. I want a big tatt on my chest that would not only cover my old tatt but would just be so huge. Think Frederick Bousquet and his tatt that takes his chest and shoulder. I like that look. No tribal arm bands for me.
So to wrap it up. I am skipping tomorrow morning's workout and will do a lap swim. Then by the weekend I will decide if I will go to Nationals or will I take a break for a new tattoo that I have wanted for the last 4 years. Feel free to chime in with comments. Oh as an added bonus if you comment I may reply to you about the dream I had about Rowdy Gaines. It's sorta NC-17!!!
