"Pain is TEMPORARY, Pride is FOREVER!"

This morning I had the house to myself and decided to try Jillian Michael's "Ripped in 30" DVD for the first time. I purchased it this summer - inspired by our current "Biggest Loser" addiction - and have yet to find the space or privacy to actually put it to good use (workout tapes aren't something I can do in public)! Well, thanks to a nearby golf course and a new teacher orientation, the house was MINE ALL MINE and I jumped at the chance to sweat it out with Jill.

HAHA.

I am so glad that no one was home to watch me! The workout was supposed to last for 30 minutes.............which is NOTHING, right?! WRONG. At 14 minutes, I pressed stop and fell on the floor laughing. On the WEEK ONE, BEGINNER workout I felt good for about 4 minutes and lasted for a mere 14. She's tough, I tell ya. So tough that I said farewell to HER and hello to MY TREADMILL :) Ah - that is something that I can do for MORE THAN 30 minutes!!!

All jokes aside, the workout was actually a creative one and I imagine this new found love for "body torture" will motivate me to press "play" again soon.....