Second drum roll....only four weeks? - Jane

It's hard to believe it has already been four weeks! It seems like just yesterday I was standing in Sheila's driveway after 'Bring a friend day' just wondering how I was going to fit all this in to my already-overloaded schedule! As Sheila says - busy is a priority, and you make the time for the things that are important to you. Many people have asked me - why did you do it? The answer is simple - if my body is going to last until I'm one hundred, and it's only 43, it's time to start making wiser investments! Aches and pains and injuries were beginning to creep in that I just couldn't tolerate any longer, sidelining me from doing the things I love (like running!). While I've certainly had my share of aches and pains through this, they have not been long-lived and have been muscular - no joint issues or 'injuries'.

This past Friday was the fitness test - the same one we did on Day 1. In just four weeks, here are the improvements I made:

_____________________Day 1 _________Day 28
Timed run (.85 mile) -------- 6:48 -------------- 6:13

Push-ups (real ones) ----------15 ---------------- 47

Push-ups (using knees) ------- 12 ---------------- 0
(note: if you couldn't do 60 seconds worth of real pushups, you are supposed to go to knee pushups)

Sit-ups ----------------------- 41 --------------- 49

Sprint (100 yds) ----------- 18:09 ------------- 17:26

We will measure again on Monday before beginning the next four weeks! This fitness test was not a breeze for me - during the timed run I had a stomach full of adrenaline, I was so nervous, and all I could think about was getting rid of it! During the pushups, my body began all-out turbulence, arms and legs shaking, so several of the trainers started cheering me on - you don't want to let them down! :)

After the fitness test, we continued exercising until we had been at it for about forty minutes - then a cool down. Friday that evening, Stacy took us all out to dinner, complete with French fries and CARROT CAKE - YUM! Several of us then met at The Grape in Vinings for a glass of fermented grapes, which is not TrainStrong approved :). Woo hoo!

Stay tuned for more TrainStrong fun!