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If you're a large woman in America, your whole life is an opportunity to feel self-conscious, embarrassed, resentful and way too big. You can hide in the corner or on the couch, you can go to therapy, or you can put on your lycra bike shorts and get out there and move.
—Jayne Williams, Slow Fat Triathlete

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August 23, 2005

Expectations permalink

from the Broadway BridgeI saw something new yesterday. In mat pilates, after noticing the proponderance of lower back tattoos on women, I noticed one on a man. That's just something I never expected to see.

I'm amazed, always amazed, at how hard pilates is. Yes, I've been a slacker for the last couple weeks, but I wouldn't have expected to see this total and complete lack of stamina when it comes to the poses. It kicked my ass around the block and then some. Yes, I'm more consistent with holding the belly in, and my legs were okay, but my upper body and arms were jello—completely uncooperative.

I'm starting to go into full panic mode. Portland to Coast is FRIDAY! Today is TUESDAY! Oh, crap!

Posted at August 23, 2005

Comments

Don't panic! :) It's SO MUCH FUN. I did it in 2001:

http://walking.about.com/library/weekly/aa091001a.htm

I'm the one at the bottom in the blue shirt. :)

Posted by: Cheesepuppet at August 24, 2005 5:18 PM