"Get your mind right"

I have been debating whether to post about this or not. Partly because it will hold me accountable, and partly because I am afraid I will get made fun of, or worse, silently judged. As in, you will never really tell me if you know this about me, yet you will never really look at me the same way. But, I think I will just swallow my pride and get it out there.

Jake and I have started to do P90X. We got a free copy of the DVDs on accident from a friend (I will not name you, unless you want me to) who they sent two to by mistake. It sounded very intriguing, and it promises great results. Plus, it is something that we can do from home, and as those of you parents out there know, it is tough to get out of the house with little ones.

A few weeks ago we popped in the first workout (chest and back). This workout consists of push-ups and pull-ups in a circuit for an hour. Jake got a little excited and went crazy. I don't know about you guys, but the last time I did a pull up was in college, and they were hard even then. I could barely do one. Two were out of the question. Well,the next day Jake could not even move his arms. He thought he did something very awful to them, and even went to see his school nurse. After many nights of icing, he was back to normal. Needless to say we abandoned the first try after only trying out three workouts.

However, we are back on the workout train again, and have started this week. Only 88 more days to go. I am still sore from Monday's workout, so I think it must be doing something. Hopefully, by the end, Jake and I will both be able to wear half tops around, because as you probably have guessed, wearing half tops is a life goal of mine.

I have to say that the dude who leads the workouts, Tony Horton, is quite a D-bag. Sorry, there is no other word for him. And, the more tired we get, the more we hate him. Throughout the workouts Jake and I talk about how we would totally kick his ass if we ever hung out with him. He has many memorable quotes and other d-baggy behavior that I was even thinking of starting a Twitter account to just record these.

So, anyways, we will let you know if this thing works. I think that more than anything, it will take our dedication to it (Decide. Commit. Succeed- Tony "D-bag" Horton). If I can do three pull ups by the end, I will call that a success. And, sorry, I hope you know I am kidding about the half tops. I am never baring my stomach in public ever again. However, I cannot speak for Jake.