An (almost) new bike

My Crush and I were going to get me a new exercise bike this weekend.  The welder putty didn't work.  It lasted all 20 minutes into my 60 minutes last week.  UGH!   Thanks to my foot, I didn't get any exercising in after The Great Tragedy.  It's been hard to get those marbles with taking one of the things off the list completely.  Oh what are those things?  Glad you asked.
 1) avert a craving (it only counts if it's a really bad one)
 2) exercise for 30 minutes or more at a time.
 3) stretch for my sciatic nerve.
 4) stretch for my plantar fasciitis.
 5) drink "8" glasses of water

Thankfully My Crush is supportive.  We made plans to go out and bite the bullet and spend the money.  But I found a second-hand one one instead.  Paying $20 is so much better tan $700. (Go me!) Even if it only gets me through a little bit longer to research and not impulse buy.  I know what I like, but what do I need.  And maybe it's time to switch things up and get something different.  I keep telling My Crush that what we need is a "tiny house" (they are adorable by the way) and we can outfit it with an elliptical, treadmill AND bike.  Wouldn't that just be amazing.  Or an endless pool!  Oh, it's fun to dream!  But then reality hits, and I remember I am a teacher in the midst of standardized testing.  Money doesn't grow on trees.

We still headed out for look at bikes, it's time to research. Get on them, try them out.  Found lots of good ideas, I think I am leaning towards a NordiTrack.  But thanks to my second-hand purchase, we can think about this.  But I did get myself a Pilates bar :). Cindy Lou Who told me that I get a marble (just love how little ones follow Mommy's words) for buying the bar and making a "good choice".  I think the best thing that has come from this is that Cindy Lou Who wants her own "good choices" jar.  Another gold star for me!

So, how happy am I.  Super-dooper! I have a Pilates bar AND a stationery bike.  Time to get moving again.