See? This is why you should come to free stuff with me.

Big Peach Running Co. in Kennesaw GA hosted a 5k tonight. We ran all throughout the Ridenour complex (which is HILLS GALORE). Why does it seem like the uphills are long and sloping and the downhills are steep and treacherous? Maybe the 400 meters or so were actually a nice, flat to downhill terrain. The race was poker themed so we all got this piece of paper and ran to different stations throughout the route to pick a card for our poker hand. At the end, we met at Keegans to see who got the best hand and to distribute out door prizes. I came in 2nd place. They had this ONE prize I really wanted (the $100 gift certificate to Big Peach) and I was hoping the 1st woman wouldnt pick it. Thank goodness she didnt; she chose the 1 month of free bootcamp (which if it costs what mine costs .... she probably got the steal of the night). But I'm extremely stoked about my gift certificate! What to buy what to buy? Another pair of shoes or a workoutfit? I really need workout clothes because most of my stuff is cotton crap from Old Navy.

And I did stop to walk during the 5k at times. I could have run more, I'm sure. But I was running with this guy I met and we chatted and knew we werent really in a big rush to knock this out the ballpark. (He actually has a half marathon in 2 months ... you can knock yourself out with that one). Plus, I have done bootcamp this morning and yesterday morning and then I did hot yoga last night (90 minutes worth), so I deserve to trot/walk during the uphills if I want to. So there.

feelin good

I'm about a week in with my bootcamp. And it sucks waking up @ 5 am. I went over to Virginia's this weekend and tried to watch a movie. Come 11 pm, I was KONKED out on her couch. I took a 5 hour nap and then drove home at 4 am. Any nut on the street probably thought I was swerving because it was late and I was tired. But I was swerving because it was early and I was tired. See the difference?

Okay, back to bootcamp. I'm in the "fast" group! However there are only two groups and the other group is called the "super fast" group. I wish I was kidding.

What I like about BTB Fitness is how the trainers running and burpeeing (still not quite sure about what those are) and mountain climbing with you.

We also fill out a daily food log and the instructors grade it in the morning. Checks equal high fives for everyone (in my mind, no one really high fives you - I wish they would. I need to practice mine). An "X" means you fail. For example, I got an "X" after going to a pampered chef party (party in the loosest definition of the word) and eating fruit pizza w cream cheese and tortilla chips with all kinds of dips. X means push ups.

Man, there is so much running. I've never really been a good runner or even a runner. At my best, I think I ran 6 mi without stopping one time. It could have taken me an hour. I'm positive I have a lot more slow twitch fibers than the regular person. Oh yes, did you know? I also have a long torso. That cant be good for running. Then its like my lungs know whats going to happen when my feet start moving at a certain cadence - they are like "Oh no you di'int" and my legs are like "Oh yes we di'". Then my lungs go "Oh yeah?" to which my legs go "Yeah, you heard. You want to say it to my face?". To which my lungs are done with the argument and die.

True story.

how fun is excercise?

Okay if I commute every day to work ... with my NEW commute time of 47 minutes ... thats like an hour and a half of cardio each day. Thats training for the Olympics fitness right there. I wont ever have to go to the gym again.

Quick thing I learned about exercising from the atlanta sports mag while I was in the bathroom

3 part lower intensity:1 part high intensity

In terms of cardio stuff.


I seem to always workout on the treadmill and not know how long to run hardcore for. I usually just wait until I get tired and then I look at the treadmill time or calorie burned area and slow down when one of those gets to a nice, round likable number.

capiece?