Do you know Val? She's a very sweet woman. She works out at our gym and always has a smile on her face and kind word on her lips.
Which is probably why I kind of blinked twice when she told me today, "If my daughter comes home for break and gets a go-go dancing gig, do you think the gym will go support her?"
Now, it's not often that someone confuses me, intrigues me and shocks me at the same time. I've heard it all but this was a first.
In fact why don't we break down the sentence to explain what surprised me so.
1) You have a daughter that go-go dances.
2) You're not only okay with it the go-go dancing but you'd like your friends to go watch her if she lands a gig here on Maui during her Christmas break.
3) Although Kristi and Bumper are owners of the gym and usually the social event organizers for our little RFM family, you came to talk to ME about this potential outing.
My responses to these three points are:
1) You have a cool daughter.
2) You are a cool mother.
3) You are a wise woman who recognizes the marketing power of the I Hate Cardio blog.
OF COURSE we will come to support your daughter. Watercrest is a fine establishment and boasts a delicious pupu menu. It is also located close by the gym so it will be easy for us to head down there after a Friday workout. Just let us know the time and place.
Now, let's talk workout.
Gotta give props to D.Meyer for telling me to adjust my footing during squats. For the last two weeks my knee felt like it was popping out of my socket. Today I rotated my left foot a little and boom! No pain. Well except the pain of heavy squats. Which sucked.
Also I believe I've reached the end of my endurance for shoulder press. I don't think I can do 150 pounds, which is my next progression. I'm thinking deload week soon here.
Today's WOD, seven rounds of seven reps each of wall-balls and pull-ups, followed by a 200 meter run.
I slacked hard today. Used the 10 pound ball and ran like a slug during the 200 meter. Pull-ups were okay but I was slow during those too.
Derek and Marcus hit it hard and were done before I finished my sixth round.
I need to get it going again. But I need some sort of motivation. Maybe to be in top shape for the Warrior Dash?
It's coming up in March and it looks like Marcus and Ken are my running mates from RFM.
A good crew that I will probably not be able to keep up with for long. Maybe I should be training hard for that.
Whatever. If you find my motivation, let me know where it is.
I need it. Badly.
Later crew,
Rod
Which is probably why I kind of blinked twice when she told me today, "If my daughter comes home for break and gets a go-go dancing gig, do you think the gym will go support her?"
Now, it's not often that someone confuses me, intrigues me and shocks me at the same time. I've heard it all but this was a first.
In fact why don't we break down the sentence to explain what surprised me so.
1) You have a daughter that go-go dances.
2) You're not only okay with it the go-go dancing but you'd like your friends to go watch her if she lands a gig here on Maui during her Christmas break.
3) Although Kristi and Bumper are owners of the gym and usually the social event organizers for our little RFM family, you came to talk to ME about this potential outing.
My responses to these three points are:
1) You have a cool daughter.
2) You are a cool mother.
3) You are a wise woman who recognizes the marketing power of the I Hate Cardio blog.
OF COURSE we will come to support your daughter. Watercrest is a fine establishment and boasts a delicious pupu menu. It is also located close by the gym so it will be easy for us to head down there after a Friday workout. Just let us know the time and place.
Now, let's talk workout.
Gotta give props to D.Meyer for telling me to adjust my footing during squats. For the last two weeks my knee felt like it was popping out of my socket. Today I rotated my left foot a little and boom! No pain. Well except the pain of heavy squats. Which sucked.
Also I believe I've reached the end of my endurance for shoulder press. I don't think I can do 150 pounds, which is my next progression. I'm thinking deload week soon here.
Today's WOD, seven rounds of seven reps each of wall-balls and pull-ups, followed by a 200 meter run.
I slacked hard today. Used the 10 pound ball and ran like a slug during the 200 meter. Pull-ups were okay but I was slow during those too.
Derek and Marcus hit it hard and were done before I finished my sixth round.
I need to get it going again. But I need some sort of motivation. Maybe to be in top shape for the Warrior Dash?
It's coming up in March and it looks like Marcus and Ken are my running mates from RFM.
A good crew that I will probably not be able to keep up with for long. Maybe I should be training hard for that.
Whatever. If you find my motivation, let me know where it is.
I need it. Badly.
Later crew,
Rod
Those who know me well know that I prefer not to draw attention to myself, and this means replying to a blog is a challenge for me, but here goes...
ReplyDeleteI am so impressed with you Rod: you are articulate and a fast thinker/processor, to have come up with those three points with my asking you only ONE question!
I am humbled and grateful to have your support, and cannot wait to introduce my daughter to her mom's cool gym support team/colleagues, especially to you, Rod.
~Val