This morning Chris and I did the P90X fitness test, which determines whether or not you should even try the program, and also shows you where you're starting so that you can measure growth. I'll list the stats below. Let's just say I'm very borderline for even being able to start the program. 2 minutes of jumping jacks was not possible today. My arms still hurt.
This evening was the first weigh in and screening tests for the Get the Lead Out challenge. My mother always tells me I share too much on the internet, but this is part of my journal/ accountability/ peer pressure piece. Once again, I will list those stats below.
After the weigh in was a presentation of the challenge's sponsors and a motivational speaker. The room was filled with members of our community, including several of my students there with their parents. Little did I know my team would become the center of attention. The editor of our local paper, the Leadville Herald Democrat, began by saying how wonderful it is that so many people are participating, and that nearly every part of our town is represented (I believe there are 37 teams of 4-6 people competing). She then asked all members of our school district to stand, which we did, and said how great it was that we are setting a good example for our children. Then she asked us to sit. THEN she asked the "Getting Back to Sexy" team to stay standing (she is of an older generation, I don't think Justin is on her playlist). I was so caught off guard that I just stood there turning red with a dumb expression on my face. She paraphrased our team description, saying that we are dedicated teachers who have let ourselves go because we are too busy educating our future generations, and that we are going to get back to sexy.
I wrote the team description. Apparently my writing skills made an impression on the editor of the Herald.
Anyways, after she was finished, another lady got up for her turn to talk, and looking at our team said that teachers will always be sexy because of the hard work we do for kids. Ya right. Then a representative of the paper came and asked for our names to use in the paper. I corrected her on our team name. Maybe we'll make the front page!? NO PRESSURE!!!
Then we had a motivational speaker. A guy who used to be overweight and an addict, and now runs the Leadville 100. He said something that impressed me, "You can't loose 160 lbs. at once. But you can loose 1 lb. 160 times in a row." Granted if I loose 160 lbs. I'll be dead, but you get the point.
Looking at members of the other teams, and knowing how motivated my team is, I feel that we have a good shot at winning. And even if we don't win, I know for damn sure that we will have brought at least a little bit of sexy back.
So, here is me, as I stand right now. Tomorrow is day one. Hopefully this doesn't kill me.
January 16, 2012
- Height 5'6"
- Weight 169.4
- BMI 27.4 (overweight)
- Body Fat 41%
- CBGlucose 90 (really good considering what I ate for dinner)
- Blood Pressure 104/76
- Oxygen Saturation 90 (remember where I live)
- Pulse 87
Body Measurements
- Bust 39"
- Waist 33"
- Hip 43"
- Thigh 26"
- Arm 12 1/2"
P90X Fitness test results, prior to day 1
- Pull ups: 20 (this is really wrong, we don't have a bar so did tension bands)
- Vertical Leap: 10"
- Push ups 8: (on knees)
- Toe touch: 10" away from toes
- Wall Squat: 13 seconds
- Bicep Curls: 15
- Abs test: 15 reps
- Heart Rate after "2 minutes" of jumping jacks:
- Immediately 160
- After 1 minute 118
- 2 minutes 114
- 3 minutes 100
- 4 minutes 104 (???)
Here are my before pictures. I didn't suck it in. Dear God, please don't let Brad Pitt read my blog!!!
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