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you know when i think of power pump, i think of a sexy pair of black patent leather stilettos. that is not what this refers to. power pump in this case is a life-threatening hour of squats, lunges, and screaming for your mother, weights included. i’m hoping this experiment in torture pays big dividends. namely sexy legs and a nice butt. if the instructor is any indication, it will happen. how many weeks of torture? i wish i knew.

i’m doing good on the points and i’ve worked out hard the last two days. i’m hoping i can keep it up. official weigh-in has been moved back to friday, due to scheduling conflicts. so that gives us two more days of fierce working it. we’ll see what i can do. tomorrow morning- bike ride. not a 16 mile death ride, just some good old fashioned 5-10 mile calorie burning joyriding. hopefully the rain doesn’t happen until late in the day. forecast not so good. outlook positive.

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Is Your Mascara Running?

September 1, 2008

For the sake of Paunchiness research, I did something ridiculous.  I physically exerted myself on the first date.  Heathen!  Two reasons why this is a bad idea.  One: I do not look normal when I exercise.  I look like a lobster upon entry to boiling water.  Two: It worries me because all I can think [...]

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The Ride I Didn’t Want to Take. And a HIIT Accident.

August 26, 2008

Sunday morning I woke up at around 9:30 with a good hang over. I shuffled out to the living room where I saw the pizza box surrounded by a couple empty bottles of La Fin du Mond on the coffee table. It’s easy to convince yourself after a couple of cocktails that ordering a pizza [...]

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From Fit to Fat and Back to Fit…

August 25, 2008

I just returned from a fantastic vacation. Prior to heading out to Lake Michigan, I committed to a week of respite that would qualify as a mixture of spa and boot camp. Turns out, it was more mixed drinks and reading chick lit than anything that would qualify as substantial sweat educing activity. [...]

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Ellen – 1, Running – 0

August 19, 2008

I would like to take a minute to share with you some of todays accomplishments. Yes I know it is only 8 am but it has already been a full day. I woke up this morning at 5:45, grabbed the dog and hit the pavement. I have been working myself up for [...]

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Dear Exxon-Mobil

August 18, 2008

Dear Exxon-Mobil,
THIS IS NOT HATE MAIL.
I used to walk to work everyday. It was a beautiful time in my life, only compromised by the nerve-racking days when I was obliged to buy new Chuck Taylor’s. It might sound odd, but within in a week of buying work shoes, I was sure to be [...]

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