Week 2 - Day 9

Hey Guys!! Well, I'm in a great mood right now so be prepared, this might be a long one!!! haha Well, I woke up today and went to breakfast. It was a whole wheat muffin again like last week. I opted for the cereal since it's sooo good! Today was our hike at 8:00 like usual. I was really torn between 101 and intermediate. Last week, we did 101 all week but it got broke into 2 groups and we were pretty fast. But, I wasn't sure about the new people this week. I was really scared I couldn't keep up. Well, Al (my roommate) told me there was no way I was doing 101. She said it was time to step it up and go intermediate. Chris told me the same thing. We all gather in the lobby like usual and it's time to break into groups. Well, I freak and decide I can't do intermediate. Chris and Al freak out on me and tell me I have to do intermediate!! So I run up to Deb (a hiking guide) and ask her advice. She says "absolutely, you're definitely doing intermediate." So, I suck it up and head out on the intermediate hike. Oh man, I did awesome!!!!!!! There was the fast intermediate and I was right behind them!!! Now, I wasn't with them but I was ahead of everyone else!!! OMG, I was soo happy. I had the best chat with Deb (a hiking guide). I like her sooo much!! She made me feel sooo good and kept me pumped up the whole time! It was just a great hike! And, I burned 1375 calories! Isn't that amazing.. that many calories in only 2 hours. This woman is 55 and runs 20 miles straight!!! She gets up at 5:00 before the 8:00 am hike and runs 20 miles straight!!! Then hikes, then swims for an hour!! That is just crazy!! and go figure, she's tiny!!! So, after the hike, I was feeling great!!! Energized and ready to go!

We get back from the hike and we have some free time. So I hit my bed and just layed downa nd relaxed for about 30 minutes. I talked to my roomie for a while. It's time for aquacise! Wellll, It's really cold out buttttt Miss Lady told me that it'd be fine! The water is like bath water. So, I go for it. Jump in the water and it feels great. Welllllll, we didn't factor in the wind!! Ohmiiiiiiiiigosh it was soooo cold. That wind was just a killer. My ears were red and frozen!!! It was so bad even Sharon the hardass let us quit early. So we all RAN to the hot tub and we finished stretching in the hot tub. And that was good!!! But, I only burned about 350 cal.

It's lunch time!!! and, I'm HUNGRY!!! I haven't been getting hungry but I was today! I found out lunch was a turkey sandwich!!!!!! ohmigod, music to my ears!!!! I was soooo happy! So we ate lunch and then went to open gym. I was also excited about that because I talked to Paige and we got to go to the park. Kendall and I played tennis and it was really fun! Plus I burned 486 cal! AND, it was FUN!!!! After we got back from the park we had to go straight to Cardio Intervals. I was really pumped for that class. I like it and previously, I felt like I did really well calorie wise!! So, I get my watch going and I busted my ass. I mean, I went balls to the wall. And, I only burned 450 calories. That was pretty upsetting. Most classes I burn about 500+ and dont work that hard... But, oh well. The next class was total toning. I like that class but mannnnnnn, do your muscles BURN!!! ughhhh! I went up 1 pound with the weights and was definitely feeling it. My muscles were screaming!!!! I burnt 450 calories in that class also. That made me even more mad about Cardio Intervals because the sweat was POURING off of me. My entire back was wet. In total toning, I sweat but it was nothing like Cardio Intervals. Oh well, I guess I'll have to do something different. After those two classes, I went to gentle stretch like normal. I got sooo relaxed I just slept in there on the mat instead of going back to my room before dinner. Haha! I went to dinner and it was lasagna. The lasagna was pretty good. I picked out all the mushrooms. There was all kinds of crazy shit in there. I just close my eyes and eat, I don't really try to figure it out. Dessert was .................... CHOCOLATE COVERED STRAWBERRIES!!!!!!!!! Ohhhhhmigosh! It was heaven! AND, it was real chocolate! holy cow! haha!! After dinner I came right home and took and shower and climbed into bed. We're watching The Biggest Loser right now! Well, that was my day! I was kind of tired all day. I kept yawning and didn't have a ton of energy. So, I'm hoping I go right to sleep tonight so tomorrow will be great! This really is a great thing! I just wish all of you guys could come join me! Steph and Sarah, you guys would just absolutely love this!!!! Especially you Steph, because you like to take classes.

So here are some interesting tid bits.

I had two different people tell me they think my complexion is getting better so that is definitely a good thing! I can't tell but they seem to think so!

My roomie and Claire are going to Vegas but I passed it up! Can you believe it?! Betsey, passing up the opportunity to lay up drunk for 2 days. Well, I just didn't trust myself. I didn't want to undo all the good I've been doing for the past two weeks. Plus, it'd throw off my sleeping patterns and I'd hungover on Sunday. I just didn't think it was a good idea. And, I'm proud of myself for making the right decision!!!

I was talking to Deb about my Vegas decision and how everyone was going but me. She was so nice! She said, "well, if I wasn't going out of town this weekend, I'm come pick ya up and we'd go do something!" That just meant a lot to me!

My windburnt rash went away this morning when I woke up. BUT, it came back between the hike and the pool. It was so windy and cold today. I hiked with a longjohn shirt, tee shirt, sweatshirt, ear band and my hood pulled up! MAN, It was chilly!!

Okay, I think that's it! Bye Guys, LOVE and MISS YOU!!!!