Date night at Crossfit

It was date night for us last night. I left work, took the train to the station nearest our crossfit, and the boyfriend picked me up there.

I'm not a fan of working out. I am a fan of anything that lets the boyfriend and i spend more time together. We had time in the car to catch up on what's been going on since we last saw each other a few days before. We got to crossfit, got our workout in, and then afterwards, we went out to dinner.

The boyfriend is always hungry after a workout. Not just hungry, but ravenous. It's a half hour drive home, and sometimes he just can't wait that long for dinner. On days like that, he takes me for dinner at a steak place we like on the way home. We have a lovely, paleo friendly dinner, and that gives us even more time to talk, without the added distraction of the dogs, the television, the laundry, the dishes, etc.

Before our weekly date night, we weren't communicating well. Sure, there were emails and text messages, and phone calls aplenty. But i think we can all agree that those arent the same as a good solid face to face conversation. Getting the boyfriend to sit down at home and have a half hour conversation about anything was always tough. There were just too many other things that needed to be done, and they provided a huge distraction. Now, between the time we spend in the car to and from crossfit, and the occasional dinner out, some weeks we get several hours of quality time. For us, that's a pretty big deal.

Date night is the reason i started crossfit. I had no desire to go to the gym. I had every desire to spend a little more time with the boyfriend. It's only one night a week, but it's a start.