Happy friday!

First things first - my thighs are on fire. I dunno if it was the boot camp class or the elliptical that mashed me up but my thighs have been ablaze since monday! I literally have to toss myself out of bed in the mornings. Thankfully it feels like the worst of the pain/soreness is over. I feel better today than I did all week. Last week it was my abs, this week its my thighs. Go figure.

I did the bootcamp class last night. I actually got this text yesterday afternoon



Well damn, I hadnt planned on going to class last night but I was glad to get the encouragement from the instructor. Class was pretty intense and I can honestly say that I'm embarassed with my fitness level. I used to be a tomboy. Very athletic. If I wasnt playing tag, throwing a football around with the boys or relay racing with my friends I was jumping double dutch from sun up to sun down. My legs are still muscular from all those years of double dutch. A few weeks ago on my way home I saw some girls playing and I asked them for a jump. I was wheezing and my damn knees were on fire. Not cute. I'm only 24. Not even 10 years ago I was light on my feet with tons of energy.

So last night's class was super challenging and I could barely complete all of the sets/reps of ab work he had us doing. I couldnt even lift my hips off the mat. I felt my thighs burning when I had to use my core and do sit ups. I want to be stronger so I'll keep going to class. I guess this is a real wakeup call.

I'll also confess that I smoke (not just cigarrettes, either) and I'm starting to see the effect that has on me. I smoked on tuesday and wednesday night. I definitely felt it the following morning. Aside from the fact that the munchies made me completely fall off the wagon both nights, I didnt like the sluggish feeling I had in the mornings. Last nights workout shouldnt have left me feeling that drained but I felt horrible. I'll have to make a promise to myself that I will not smoke during the week. I read an old interview with Missy Elliot and she said in order for her to lose the weight and keep it off she had to stop smoking altogether. I can totally see that happening. I really need to think about why I smoke and is it really all that necessary a habit to maintain in the long run.