Against All Odds

Ha I say to the Bon Bon GODS! As I got in my car and headed to the gym I knew that I had a narrow window of opportunity to workout before my son would be hungry and ready for his morning nap and I was determined to burn off at least one layer of butt fat. As we arrived at the gym I noticed the entrance was blocked and there were a line of cars waiting to get in. Upon further investigation I realized that a gigantic flatbed semi with a back-ho resting on top was stuck on the driveway. The bottom of the truck had literally ground into the cement and was jammed. Brilliant! The gym is undergoing massive renovation so this explains the reason the truck was there in the first place however, he had managed to get stuck in just a way so to block all incoming and outgoing traffic through the only entrance/exit. At this time one begins to wonder how much determination and discipline they really have. Does one say fine, guess I just wasn't meant to workout today and I didn't really want to anyway? - which is what I did several times in my head while waiting in hopes for one of the construction workers to render the situation hopeless. No... I didn't succumb to this easy way out. Connor and I sat patiently for about 20 minutes waiting. Other moms desperate for a break from their little ones and in hopes of returning to their "pre-pregnancy size" sat with me getting more desperate by the minute. Some gave up and sped away agitated at the whole situation while a few sat unified thinking that somehow if we stare hard enough our piercing laser eyes would burn holes unto the flatbed truck and it would miraculously move.
No you may be wondering, why didn't you just find alternative parking. Well it's difficult to explain but the gym sits next to a field on one side, train tracks, and has the back of a neighborhood on the other (literally the privacy fence so no parking here). My option was to park across the street down an alley and jaywalk across a busy four lane street with no crosswalk. So after giving up on the hopelessly comical situation that's just what I did!
As I ventured toward the gym I could feel the victory smile creeping across my face. Once again I beat Mr. Procrastination and Mr. I don't have enough time. One more day that I can mark down as a cardio success story. I got Connor settled into the daycare and headed off to the treadmill only to realize I had left my headphones at home. Guess I still need to work on conquering Mr. Opps I forgot!

oh and just a little footnote... as I pounded away on the treadmill I watched the construction workers fumble around for another 30 minutes with that damn truck before they finally got it moved!