Bill likes to give me nice little incentives for going to the gym.  He got me some really nice socks when I lost 10 pounds.  (Socks sounds like the gift you didn’t like from Christmas but I love these socks.  They are Balega socks – I don’t remember how I came across them but they are one of the few pairs of socks that I found that actually fit my feet.  Sometimes I have to buy kids socks to get socks that will fit.  These are adult socks!  Size small.  J My next incentive is a 2gig iPod shuffle – earned when I have made 100 visits to the gym.  After I commented about the lady jogging on the treadmill wearing an old skool walkman tape player, I started to notice how annoying it was to lug around my iPod video.  I don’t have a clip or an armband for it.  I usually stick it in the front of my sports bra – it gets sweaty and gross – but my gym pants don’t exactly come with pockets!  So I like the idea of sticking the little clippie iPod shuffle on the waist of my pants or wherever I feel like it!  No more sticking it down the front of my sports bra!!! When I sat down and counted my gym visits, Bill and I realized that I have been to the gym the same number of times as he has been running.  Except for today – until about 11:00am.  I have been 42 times and he is at 41.  (I already went this morning, he will probably go running at lunch.)  It’s silly to be competitive about it but whatever makes it feel fun and suck less, I’m all for it! I think I’m gonna stay ahead of him.  I have started to go twice on Tuesdays and Thursdays.  Better watch out, Bill.