Every morning, I wake up at around 6 or 7 o'clock. I don't need to be at work until about 9:30, so I have a lot of time on my hands. Even after making breakfast and taking a shower I have plenty of time at my disposal.
One of my goals while in Australia is to get fit and healthy again. I used to lift weights 5-6 times per week until stress got the best of me. I wasn't eating nearly as much as I should have been. I couldn't figure out why I was neither putting on muscle or burning fat, but I discovered eventually that I was just starving my body. So I sort of gave up on fitness for my American summer and just partied hard. After giving up smoking for nearly 9 months, I went back to smoking about a pack per day. And I drank. A lot. I held two jobs over the summer so between the stress, the smoking, the drinking, and the inactivity, I was a pretty unhealthy person.
Since I have been in Australia, however, I have lightened up on my drinking (mostly because I can barely afford it), I have been walking into town nearly every day, and have almost quit smoking altogether. When I do drink, I have been smoking off and on. At least I've eliminated it as a daily habit. And this morning, I even went for a run on the beach.
That felt fantastic. I was red-faced, sweating, and could barely breathe, but the beach is so gorgeous at 7:30 AM. A number of people were out with dogs or children, doing the same thing I was: being active. I would say the vibe was definitely contagious. My goal now is to do the same thing at least 4-5 days a week. Hopefully that will get me back in shape. When I'm not just a poor backpacker, I'll be looking forward to hitting the weight room once again.
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