Sometimes I get up in the morning and REFUSE to shower because I generally don't like to shower twice in one day and showering before I work out is like just admitting it's just not going to happen.
Especially these days where the weather is so miserable that my options are running outside trying to dodge the cars and the snowbanks or using the elliptical in my garage where the 30 degree temperature isn't that bad after a few minutes of smelling the gas fumes coming off the generator. (note: the generator isn't running, it's just ready to go when the next major weather event takes out our power for 3 more days.)
Saturday morning I got up and did almost 7 miles on the elliptical. WOOHOO!
Then I showered, holstered my gun and went to the range.
I was (obviously) feeling like a bad ass so I decided to take Sunday off.
Bad idea.
I slept in and took the kids to a Community theater production of the Little Mermaid which was fantastic but we got home later than expected and I jumped right in to making dinner.
Somehow between the frying of the bacon, the marinading of the chicken in honey and the melted cheese and ciabatta I forgot to workout.
It happens.
I also forgot to shower. Well, technically I didn't forget I just justified it by saying that I really hadn't done anything since I'd showered the night before so...
yeah. no shower.
So then today I put "RUN" on my calendar from 10-11. But then I got a call. So I rebooked it from 1-2 and then my 12 o'clock ran long. I could have gone from 3-4 but I had a 1 on 1 with my boss that she was late for - and then cancelled at 3:40. ARGH.
Still, I was holding on to the DREAM of working out.
When the kids got home at 4 and I realized how much homework I they had I said forget it and threw in the towel. While my husband was finishing up dinner I jumped in the shower.
I'm not going to lie. After 48 hours without a shower it felt fabulous.
But I'm travelling on Tuesday so I know I won't work out and I'm feeling guilty for missing two days in a row.
On the plus side I'll be showering every day.
I often have this dilemma.
Posted by: One Funny Motha | February 26, 2013 at 09:07 AM
I'm like you - if I'm planning on working out, I don't shower, and the lack of a shower is a great incentive to work out (at least, it is for me, any time I move my arms, I get a reminder).
I've been getting more creative about how I'm working out. Over lunches still happens, and 4 in the morning still happens. Tonight, I'll leave work, work out while the kids are in the child-watch room at the gym, head out to Panera for dinner, and then head back for a family swim.
Posted by: DaddyRunsALot | February 26, 2013 at 09:13 AM
I'm with you - one shower a day, and not before a workout. Plus - two showers means two sets of underwear and that adds up to more laundry.
Posted by: Virginia | February 26, 2013 at 09:58 AM
What is this 'work out' thing you talk of?
Posted by: joeinvegas | February 26, 2013 at 02:31 PM
See, I have a totally similar dilemma... except for me in the winter I have a seriously dry scalp. No amount of Head and Shoulders or any such stuff fixes it. The only thing that somewhat helps is not washing my hair everyday. I have to go a full day with dirty hair every other day just so I don't look dirty with flakes all over my shoulders. It's a catch 22, really. Be dirty and look decent or be clean and look dirty. I think my head might explode.
Posted by: stephanie | February 26, 2013 at 03:28 PM