Day 1

What I did: Jog/Walked for 30 minutes, did an audition session with a perspective Pilates Instructor
What was my intention: Jogging: burn calories, work toward being an actual runner like the amazing personal trainers that I work with. Audition session: It is obviously  a test for competence, but also a chance to be able to speak to our members about what it is like to work with this instructor
What was the result: Jog/Walk=Meh. Audition session=lovely.
Is there anything else?

 It was really hard to get motivated to go out. I really just wanted a nap. Knowing that the dog had a lot of pent up energy from being inside all day, I knew it would make him happy to go with me. I also knew in the back of my mind that I had to stop with the excuses already.The first ten minutes were rough. I just felt really draggy, but then I got over that initial feeling og sluggishness and plowed through the next 20. I am not fast. I want to be, but I'm going to have to put in a lot of work. I want to be able to at minimum pull off a 10 minute mile consistently, but truthfully, between you, me and the universe I'm putting this blog out into, I want to be atheletic fast like my friends at work who plowed through the Chase Corporate Challenge in about 25 minutes. It took me 48. I've got some catching up to do. Yes it's a lofty goal, but I do really darn good things when I set my sights on doing remarkable things.  On my way back, my iPod played this song called "Can I Get That" One of the lyrics is something like, "Girl you look just like a superstar, got a body like a racing car." I want a body like a racing car, I thought. It's true. I am shallow enough to be motivated by vanity. Honestly, the "I'm too deep/ intellectual to be vain" line of thought is a deadly demotivating pitfall. It's one that I am very good at nurturing a big ball of laziness. When I'm done with my run, I always feel like I could have pushed harder. Next time I will.

The audition session was nice. I always feel more in control of my body when someone else is guiding my session. I like to give someone else the reigns of my workout. It somehow takes the presure off. It allows me to keep my eyes inside my head where they belong and I don't feel like I have to be in control of every movement. It frees me up to shut my brain down a little and exeprience the sensation of the movements.Yum.