OK, so maybe other people get it done in 30 days (do the video daily for 30 days, eat right, washboard stomach arrives in the mail), but Ruthan and I are embarking on a modified version. I mean, anyone could do the 30-Day Shred, right? Apparently not. Here’s what happened…
We met in 2006 through Team in Training. Here is us last year when Ruthan was training for the Vineman Half-Ironman.
This fall when I started my new job, I realized that she lived only 2 miles from my office (ok, it took me 2 weeks to figure it out, but I have never claimed to be Magellan). So we started Wednesday Morning Workout World. OK, we ran. We had a pretty good streak going until Mother Nature started kicking our butts in December. January came and we decided to take it inside. Which is where Jillian Michaels comes in.
This is really my body w Jillian's head photo shopped on
20-minute workout? How hard can that be? We were running for 30-35 minutes before. I have jumped rope for 20-minutes straight. I have run marathons. I am an Ironman for crying out loud! Surely I can do a 20-minute workout in Ruthan’s living room! I even giggled a little inside at the 5 and 8 pound dumbbells we were going to use. Then Ruthan pressed play.
OMG. Granted at that point I had been sick with my annual respiratory infection, complete w no voice for 2 days; however, OMG. Here is the quote of the day from Ruthan, “You have to be pretty good friends to do a workout video in your living room at 6am.” I didn’t even have enough breath to laugh. And that was during warm-ups.
No way in hell I could do that every day. We decided weekly on Wednesday would suffice. And the 365-Day Shred was born.
Tags: Workout
I am quite humbled to be the highlight of your blog. We HAVE to keep the Wed morning shreds going now fer sher.
Just remember. Pain is weakness leaving the body. Keep up the good work.
Then I evacuated a shitload of weakness today–first run of 2011. I use the word “run” very loosely. Anna road her bike and I took the dogs. Ran 90 secs, walked 60 secs. Thought I would die all seconds. But alas, I made it!!! Now off to the pool so Paul can get his workout and the kids can play!
I’ve done a couple of classes like that. There was one where I felt like I couldn’t move by the end of the 8 minute warm-up. Yet strangely…I did it again the next week! Having a partner in crime certainly helps…if nothing else…someone else is expecting to see you! Good luck!!! It gets easier…isn’t that what “they” say?
Can you at least edit the chain grease off your leg in the picture?
No, Paul, those are badges of honor; even tho they are rookie marks, they are still badges of honor.