Trying to be good.  Trying to be fit.  Trying desperately to finally lose those last few pounds.  I dragged myself to the gym after work.

And let me tell you something.  I crushed it.  I spinned.  I spun.  I worked it as hard as I could.

Shedding my sweaty gym clothes, I headed toward the Y Center showers.  I know, I live a glamorous life, but that’s beside the point.  I glanced in the mirror.

And what did I see?  Well, I could have seen a body almost at its goal.  Nope, I missed that.  Instead, I saw something startling.  Something that made me crash back to Earth from my post-exercise high.

I saw (brace yourself) a vein that appeared to be popping out of my scalp.  Ugh, musta pushed a little too hard at the gym.

And so it goes, but I assume that the proud vein addition does not add any calories.  So vain took a hit and vein made a gain, but one more step in fitness.  So it’s a sorta win and that’s enough of a win for me.