Strong!

I worked out for the first time yesterday. In a long time.

I feel great today! Sore but in a good way. I did some upper body work: bicep curls, chest presses, rowing for my back, and then ran 1.5 miles on the treadmill. I also did a lot of stretching, which is always one of my favorite things to do at a gym.

This is what my biceps look like today:



Today I'm going to go to a yoga class and do some leg and butt exercises. Tomorrow my butt will look like this:



I'm won't write about every workout I do from now on, but I know how much Jenny loves hearing about exercise, so I thought I'd give you all the details.

In other news, Jay and I are planning a little extended weekend vacation to LA. If we move there, we're inviting the family out for Thanksgiving--CALIFORNIA STYLE!! Mark your calendars now.

xoxo,
Matt

Reebok Sports Club

So because I work for Newsweek, I get a free week pass to a fancy gym on the upper west side: The Reebok Sports Club. I decided to kick off my 2009 Exercise Routine with a week here. I figure fancy equipment and a big pool and fluffy towels should do a good job of motivating me through the first week.

Tomorrow I'm going to take a class called Splash Cardio Fusion. It is a group class in the pool! I also want to take a class where they teach you the dances in popular music videos. And I want to BLAST MY QUADS with some free weights.

I'll let you all know how it goes.

Jay and I had a nice relaxing day yesterday. I bought a spring coat (too bad it was 30 degrees this morning!) and we had a great meal at home yesterday: beet salad, roasted yams, brown rice and broccoli, and something else that i can't remember the name of (Jay? what was that?)

Back by Popular Demand!

I've had two people in the last two days ask me to start my blog again. 2 people! That's HALF of this blog's readership!

So since absolutely NOTHING has been going on in my life of any consequence, I'll fill you in on some little things I've been doing lately. I bought a new pair of jeans yesterday. Levis. I watched A STAR IS BORN (Judy Garland, not Barbra Streisand. Although I have seen that one, too). I've been cooking. Last night I made whole wheat pasta with vegetables and tomato sauce. And roasted sweet potatoes. The night before I made baked salman with quinoa and kale in a garlic lemon sauce.

Isn't this all so exciting!!??!

I haven't been reading anything lately except for Newsweek and Time magazines. But the next thing I plan on reading is John Updikes' "Run Rabbit".

I also want to see this movie. It is directed by Sam Mendes, who directed a production of Uncle Vanya when I was in London that made me cry like a baby.



I think that's it. I'm going to try to be better about posting, but please don't be mad at me if I lapse again.

I love everyone who reads this. I really do!

Matt