Tales From The Frontline

Yes, my first day back with the pack (so to speak) was an eventful one. First, waking up at 5am and walking through my older brother's semi-sketchy San Jose CA neighborhood all the way to the 24 Hr fitness was a little unnerving. It's one thing to walk the 15 min to the WFU Miller Center on the secured campus (which is not fun btw) and a whole other thing to wander through streets you do not know (where at least 75% of the populous thinks you look like a good target for a whistle/hassling). But, I overcame my general fear and did it anyway.

Then at the 24 hr I had to buy a day pass (for obvious travel related reasons) and learn the lay of the land. My primary target was the stairmaster. Once upon the good old SM (yes I think that's completely appropriate) I tried my hardest to climb at level 4 for 2 minutes and sprint for 3 minutes. So yeah, my sprinting isn't as up and up as it used to be (maybe it's all the butt weight that I am dragging along behind)... that and my mucus-filled lungs. I'm probably allergic to the West (and not out here long enough to properly adjust). As I strutted my stuff in my swanky new neoprene belt I definitely was the coolest and sexiest girl around. I did my BEST. It was not perfect. I am 100% good with that. I'm not going to get obsessive and self defeating about that either. I gave myself a big high 5 for how hard I worked it ;)

Then there was the adventure to the ONLY store around which carried flank steak (Safeway what are you thinking not carrying it?! Whole Foods wasn't getting any new in until today!). So I walked all the way there (about a 1.5 hour walk) and all the way back, just to make this diet happen. And then I cooked it, packaged and got ready for gym round 2 which lasted 1 grueling hour of medium weight high rep leg torture followed by 15 minutes of ab murder all while wearing my neoprene belt of wonder layered under a weight lifting belt. Oh, and I was drenched from head to toe in sweat by the time I was done. IT'S CA PEOPLE! Me looking weird shouldn't have gotten so many strange looks... I would think they'd be used to this stuff by now. (This does not bode well for red state UT)

Shazaam. I did it. I finished day one. Totally accomplished ;) Half a year is going to fly by! Stay tuned for my adventures via plane to Salt Lake City happening as I type this post.

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