That was NOT a year ago, Jesse!
Was it?
Walking I get. But power walking? Why not just run for a shorter time?
Angel ,'Time Bomb'
Natter 66: Get Your Kicks.
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, pandas, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
Amy - Jul 12, 2010 2:26:12 pm PDT #11929 of 30001
Because books.
javachik - Jul 12, 2010 2:26:39 pm PDT #11930 of 30001
Our wings are not tired.
It couldn't have been a year!!
Lee - Jul 12, 2010 2:26:54 pm PDT #11931 of 30001
The feeling you get when your brain finally lets your heart get in its pants.
Clearly, Jesse, you are wrong.
msbelle - Jul 12, 2010 2:28:40 pm PDT #11932 of 30001
I remember the crazy days. 500 posts an hour. Nubmer! Natgbsb
I kid you not that just down the street from me are stores called "Boot Town" and "Boot City".
Yeah, sorry, I've been all "my move like carrots" for like a million years. you know when I am not being all "here's what food I used up!". My singleness is shocking, I know.
Polter-Cow - Jul 12, 2010 2:28:46 pm PDT #11933 of 30001
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!
What? No fucking way. It was just a few months ago. I feel like I could prove it.
javachik, go you!
sarameg - Jul 12, 2010 2:30:40 pm PDT #11934 of 30001
msbelle, if you have to apologize, I do a million times over. For the past YEAR AND A HALF.
Cashmere - Jul 12, 2010 2:30:47 pm PDT #11935 of 30001
Now tagless for your comfort.
You guys never move for me because you all live in my head.
Zen, I definitely don't blame you for never going back to that "gym." You gave it a good try but if they expect repeat customers, they need to, you know, actually serve the people coming in.
amych - Jul 12, 2010 2:34:22 pm PDT #11936 of 30001
Now let us crush something soft and watch it fountain blood. That is a girlish thing to want to do, yes?
Zen, I'm sorry you had such a crap experience. When you're getting that kind of unhappy vibe out of a place, you're totally right to walk away and I'm glad you won't be going back. (And I say that as a total gym nerd -- yes, some people respond to pressure and some to rah-rah, but a good trainer has to work with each student and not just do dumbass canned motivational patter.) (And nobody should train in scary conditions, no matter what.)
§ ita § - Jul 12, 2010 2:38:00 pm PDT #11937 of 30001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
I had to tell a personal trainer once not to encourage me anymore. Because when I said I was done, I was done. He was taken aback. But I'm serious. The gym is not where I break through my barriers. Martial arts, sure. But that's a whole different vibe. When I put the pedal to the metal, I am pretty aware of my limits.
Best trainer I had was a friend of mine, which I didn't really expect. But she knew how to motivate me--she could compliment me without being sugary. And she knew I was already serious--and how much to taunt someone who was teaching you krav. Which is, really, not much.
Amy - Jul 12, 2010 2:44:17 pm PDT #11938 of 30001
Because books.
I respond really poorly to any rah-rah encouragement in almost any situation. I glared at the nurses while in labor. Don't talk to me. Just let me do my thing. And dear god don't call me "Mama" when you're not my offspring.