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I'll say it again, pain...

I decided that in order to optimize my extremely gazelle like speed out there on the race course that I need a bit of strength training. I decided that I needed someone to show me how to optimize my time interfacing with places and heavy things. I also hope it will help with the Independence Weight Loss Challenge.

I hired a trainer for one session to work out a weight training plan to help with the running. Some of you will recall that my last experience with a personal trainer was not positive. Long story short: I hired her to get me through my first marathon, which she did. Then she decided that the best for me training was for me to ditch my husband and devote myself to strong women competition. Fired her ass.

But I needed help. So, I emailed Pierre at the gym, and he passed me onto to Katie who has a degree in human kinetics and used to run varsity cross-country. Katie who has great hair and weight as much as one of my legs. She has a planned laid out, says she works with some of the elites at this other gym. She knows her shit. Wow.

Exactly as I'd asked for it's a circuit program designed to be used for twice a week. Three times around said circuit. We did it once one Wednesday. I think I must have gotten hit by a truck at some points. I'd give you a list of what hurts. But ummm... well... it's shorter to list what doesn't hurt... my hair.

A little less conversation

Workout: R4/W1 x9 + Warm up and cool down.
Total snowfall to day: 10 inches and counting
Time spent shoveling: 80 minutes
Total Distance: 4.42 miles (I think it's wrong)
Actual distance traveled: 0
Time spent wondering what METS were: 25 minutes
Time spent wondering what Hamsters get out of it: 30 minutes

I would like to report that the machines at the gym are not prone to good conversation, and that in future I need to remember to bring my earphones or I will be forced to make small talk. I suck at small talk. If I were better at it, I would be higher up on the work food chain. (I'm ok where I am really. No more responsibility. More money would be nice.)

Today it snowed. It snowed a lot. I love to run in the snow but there comes a point when it's just dangerous. So off the gym with me. I hit an off-peak time. I did my whole work out. And well, I must say it sucked without the music. (I had an iPod but did not have headphones.) There is just no where to hide on the treadmill. Just a recurring... WHEN WILL THIS BE OVER. But the lady next to me was very interested, wanted to know why I was doing a run/walk thing. So that was ok. But I ran out of things to say. At least cute PT from the gym took up next to me on the other side. He flirts. I love that he remembers my name. I love that he was not in the least interested in The Beauty Queen. I may call him for some strength stuff. Unless it's 40 days and 40 nights of snow, then I swear I won't need it.