I walked into Lifetime Fitness on Monday evening and handed my card to the dude behind the counter with a bit of a swagger.

Yes I said swagger. And it’s kind of a joke.

So maybe there wasn’t swagger, but there was a small sense of pride and accomplishment. Because once the bar code was scanned, it meant I was a winner. A big $20 frequent fitness winner as it was my 12th health club visit of the month.

I know getting to the gym 12 times in a month shouldn’t be cause for celebration. It’s only three times a week. But it is.

I don’t always have the right amount of motivation. I find excuses to not go. There are times when I’d rather just crash on the couch and watch TV.

Things only get tougher from here, 12 visits in the shortest  month of the year feels difficult to pull off. But I’m going to try to do it. I’m going to try to rock it. I, after all, have my swagger back.