Gym Belle - noun one who enjoys pull-ups, push-ups, lifting things up/putting 'em down, PRs of all kinds, racing, jumping, spinning, daring and blogging re same (more here)
Hey all - I'll be live blogging from the games today. This is my very first live blog so cross your fingers!!
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Staked out a great spot! Waiting for the women's individuals to start!
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Workout involving 45 lb snatchesI know that I've been quiet lately. It's not for lack of news:
Earlier this month, though, my grandmother passed away, and I haven't wanted to spend that much time with my thoughts. Hence, no writing.
Her death was a true shock. She never really got old. She never got sick. She just didn't wake up one morning. One day, I will truly appreciate that she never had to suffer. Right now, though, the suddenness is maddening.
I wish that I had told her about this blog.
Blogging was just one of those things that seemed too complicated to be worth explaining to Grandma. It seemed too techie. (I probably didn't give her enough credit. After all, she had a graduate degree, had traveled the world, took current events classes for fun, traded stocks literally until her death, and fooled us all into thinking her memory was far better than it was by jotting down notes on everything that we've only discovered since she passed.) Also, she never really understood me as an athlete. My sister was the athlete. It made sense. My sister's been running her whole life, and I've only gotten really into working out over the past six or seven years. Still, it drove me nuts. I had a visceral reaction every time she was surprised to hear that I was running a race.
Subject matter aside, though, and regardless of whether she ever truly grasped blogging or not, she would have loved to know that I am writing. She always got me as a writer. And I will always be grateful for that.
-Gym Belle-
(Because I'm feeling poetic.)
A's for aerobics like mom used to do.
B is for benching, which girls can do, too.
C is cycling in the outdoors.
D is for deadlifts; get that bar off the floor!
E's for endurance; we like to run.
F is for failure, but it’s also for fun.
G's for good mornings to wake up your spine.
H is for handstands, upside-down in a line.
I is for ice when your muscles are sore.
J is for jump ropes; bounce, bounce! Then bounce more.
K is for kettlebells to clean and to swing.
L is for lunges to make your quads sing.
M is for muscle-ups up on the rings.
N is for new; we like trying new things.
O is for overhead, keep your arms straight.
P is for push-ups and pull-ups and plates.
Q is for quality, make every rep fine;
R's for recovery, that just takes time.
S is for squats, so drive out your knees.
T's for Tabata; more intervals, please!
U’s for unstoppable; you’re doing just great;
V’s for virtuosity an admirable trait.
W's for water, please drink a lot;
X is for xeric, and, trust me, you’re not.
Y is for yoga to stretch and get zen.
Z is for zeal to work out again!
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