Row, row, row your boat - Jane

Mitzi, where are you? We all miss you, your fun pictures and your funny stories!

Many of you may have read the earlier blog regarding my attempts at rowboats - these exercises continue to taunt me! Yesterday was Grass Day - I honestly don't know if I have had another workout where I was so caked in it! After about four rounds of five exercises each (which included rowboats), Stacy had us do a gut check. This is where you sprint for all you are worth for fifteen seconds, then you turn around and see if you can get back to the start in the same amount of time! This we did twice. TWICE. Not sure who's gut she was checking, I hope she got the information she needed :)

Today was rubber band day. It's amazing what you can do with a stretchy piece of plastic. Or with none at all. One of the exercises is 'super jacks', where instead of a regular jack where you jump up and land with legs out/arms up, you do it all in one (smooth?) motion, so your feet are back together, and you land in a little bit of a hunched position, arms tucked by your side. Jen did a particularly nice job, as did Miller (girl, where did that come from???). Judd - well, let's just say he probably wasn't a cheerleader in college. But I digress. We did all sorts of band exercises, interspersed with things like running the bleacher steps or seats - lest we let our heart rates down a snoodge.

Mitzi and I are so sad that Jen Groff is moving! We're hoping she'll let us put a picture of her on our blog, so you can all meet her. She has been so fun to hang out with and get (train)strong with! She is heading to Boston (brrrr!) and leaves this weekend!

Shoes continue to be a bit problematic. I haven't tried the vinegar thing yet (in my car or my shoes), just because vinegar smells so foul on it's own that I have a hard time believing it's going to help. I just had a thought - maybe douse them in cocoa? But then I would have sweaty cocoa shoes, and that doesn't sound pleasant either, but at least I got a good laugh! I might have to double up on the sneaker balls. If anyone has suggestions, please comment and let us know!