So four really awesome things happened last week… First Awesome Thing That Happened: The day after Lose to Win was over, I wrote a letter every spin instructor, trainer, and staff member at the Y and personally hand delivered them. Some of the people weren’t there when I delivered them, so I left the remaining […]
Lose to Win
39 1/2 weeks and counting
So a couple people asked how I finally ended up doing in Lose to Win. I should be focusing on how well I did. But I haven’t been. I’ve spent the last 2 days stewing. Because I didn’t win the cardio minutes. 12 weeks of busting my ass to stay on top. 12 weeks of […]
Waist not, want not.
Last night I went out with some friends to celebrate the completion of Lose to Win. It was the first time I had gone out since my night out in NYC in the beginning of March. I literally had not put on any clothes other than workout clothes or pajamas since then. So yesterday afternoon […]
84 days
Dear Lose to Win Teammates, YMCA Staff, Family, Friends, and Blog Readers, I can’t tell you how many times over the past few years I have said Enough is enough. Tomorrow I am changing this body. Then tomorrow would come. And I’d find myself shoving 10 Oreos into my mouth. I was in a neverending […]
Wow Mom! Good work!
Eleven weeks down. One to go. After attending 4 bazillion fitness and spin classes, and careful scientific observation, I have determined that about half of the participants are normal. The other half are annoying, and they fall into one of the following categories: The Overachiever: This person has to try and outdo the instructor. At […]
The harder the struggle the more glorious the triumph.
Last week I saw a mom I know (but not very well) at the Y. I hadn’t seen her since one of the last little league games in October. I smiled and said hi. She did one of those “why is this person saying hi to me half smiles” and kept walking. Bitch, I thought […]