Got to or had to?

That is the question that I am asking myself today. Like I said in yesterday's post, I took today off so that I could get some things done around the house before the winter kicked in. Because of that I sucked it up and spent 20 dollars today to get a 10 visit pass to the rec center and used one of the visits to take care of my upper body workout today. When I got there it must have been the peak time for exercise before work. It was not all the crowded but there were a lot of people at the free weights and benches where I would normally do my upper body workout. Because of this I ended up having to use machines for my chest exercise and my shoulders. I don't know that the first few sets of the chest exercises were not a waste but by the time I got to the end I was putting up 110 pounds on the machine and went to failure just before 12 reps. The shoulder machine on the other hand gave me a good workout and tired my shoulders out so much that I am having a little trouble keeping my arms up to type this even though I am sitting at the kitchen table and rest my forearms on it. After I got my shoulders done a few people left and I was able to get to the weights and the benches to finish my workout the way I normally would. After today I will be adding more weight to my triceps which is a surprise since those are some of my weakest muscles and I made a note that I feel like I am on the verge of adding more weight to the rest of my upper body exercises. I can't really think of a better way to end my upper body workout at the halfway point of the program next week than adding weight again going into week seven. As I was driving home from school last night I was in a great mood and it dawned on me that I am completely out of that funk I was in the first part of the week. I am not going to let myself get into a mood like that again. I know what I am doing is working, I can see it everyday. The fact that I am doing it so that I like what I see when I look in the mirror is for me and the fact that I want to get and stay healthy so I can be around for the family for a long time is for my wife and child. I am so glad I decided to stick with getting in shape this year. My wife and I alway talk about how neither of us are going to have to worry about gaining weight again since we didn't go on a diet this last year we embarked on a lifestyle change. It is funny that I am not quite half way through the program I am on right now and I am already thinking about what I am going to do after the holidays and new year. Well I am off to eat and get ready to do my around the house stuff. I will let everyone know how that goes and how my Sunday run went when you hear from me again.