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1 down, 37 to go.

I woke up BRIGHT and early. Yes, that alarm says 5:22 AM.

Gnarly, I know.

And yes, I have a

Disney Princess Alarm Clock.

Possibly the BEST thing I've ever purchased from Target.

It sings, "A Dream Is a Wish Your Heart Makes"

AND

makes stars shine onto my ceiling.

Shut your mouths, I love it.

And HEY, look! That's the sunrise. And I'm not even watching it after a night of being up all night drinking with college friends! Super weird.

So, we started our workout today with the most awful thing EVER.

We took pictures of me in a sports bra and shorts.

Biggest Loser Style.

Not cool.

Then, we walked into the gym where Chad said we would be establishing my

baseline.

Baseline: Awesome. Baseline. That sounds super mellow.

Like the base in a song.

Steady, consistent, in the background.

Don’t even know it’s there until it’s gone.

I was wrong.

It was not mellow.

It was not easy.

And my baseline is not that great.

It is a circuit to test how in shape you are.

Wonder where I fall on that chart?

Probably somewhere between

Aretha Franklin & John Candy,

I’m guessing.

The first exercise of the circuit is

‘Jumping Pull Ups.’

Ten of them.

Here’s how that conversation went:

Chad Ikei: Ok, you’re going to stand here

and put your hands on the bar.

Then you’re going to jump and do a pull up.

TaylorK: Why am I going to jump?

Is there a prize up there for me?

CI: No. You’re going to jump

to give yourself momentum

so that you can do a full pull up.

TK: HA!

Full pull up.

That’s funny.

CI: Ok, jump.

TK: Is there candy up there?

When I jump, will I see it?

CI: No.

TK: Popcorn?

Is there popcorn on top of the bar thing?

I love popcorn.

With butter.

CI: No.

TK: Is there something sparkly

up there to encourage me to jump?!?!

Like something diamond-y?

Did you get me a “First day of Training,”

PRESENT?!?!?!

Chad! That’s so nice!

CI: No.

TK: Is there money up there?

CI: No.

TK: Why am I jumping again?

CI: Baseline.

TK: Shit.

Second, I had to do push-ups. Ten of them.
Third, I did squats. 15 of them.
Fourth, I had to sit-ups.

EW.

20 of them.

(I may have fudaroo’d 2 times while

doing sit ups. So embarrassing, but I'm pretty sure

the bumpin' music drowned them out)
Then, I had to run outside

to the fence and back.

The fence is a long long way.

For me.
I did this circuit FOUR TIMES!!!!!!

That makes:
40 jumping pull-ups
40 push ups
60 squats

(I fell into my office chair

this morning because my thigh muscles are jellified)
80 sit-ups
Lots o’ jogging

(walking when Chad wasn’t looking).
Then, I was done.

I took a cold shower and got ready

for work and ate my (not) delicious

breakfast of 3 ounces of beef and three eggs.

And here we are…….more updates soon!