Certainly everyone knows that January 2 at any health club or gym is going to be busy. The first of the new year is the perfect time to lie to yourself that you’re going to work out every day and get in shape.

But surprise surprise the other busy day at the health club or gym is the first day of school! Right after the bus picks up the elementary school kids your chance of finding a treadmill is about as good as finding a pair of jeans that fit. A quick survey of people waiting in line for the elliptical machine reveals that most moms and dads decided as soon as the kids went back to school they’d start working out/walking/getting drunk at 11am. (Okay we’re the only ones considering a pre-launch mimosa so that’s your margin of error.)

Where we live – today is the first day of school. We and the rest of our BMFs (best mom friends) have committed to having a six pack before teacher conferences roll around. Or maybe we talked about drinking a six pack before we go to teacher conferences.

Either way.. hi there.. welcome to the health club. Did you pack your kid’s lunch or are they buying? Yeah, Mrs. Crabapple is a tough teacher. Uh, could you hurry up I need to get on that treadmill before car pool.

Has anyone else made that back to school workout commitment?