T-Cake's 2006 Log

[ck2006]

Hey kids.

Took yesterday off from workouts. Today is a cardio and lift day.

I've been dying to tell you guys this because I was so stoked about it. Even Ulter doesn't know yet...

Today I finally went to the crazy Spanish guy's spin class, and YES he's as tough as I thought. Now I thought this guy was going to be a crazy, rude bastard -- but man alive, it was a great class! He was off and on the biek (because he teaches a class right after that at another gym), and when he's off the bike, he's PUSHING YOU, clapping, correcting form, praising do-gooders (including me, first round!) It felt great, and he was real energetic.

So get this: As I'm biking, in the first 5-10 minutes he is like "Do you play soccer? You have soccer player legs!" And MAN ALIVE, I was like because I've ALWAYS wanted to look ANYTHING like a soccer player!

I told him no and somehow he mentioned people's weight losses in his class; I told him I'd lost 115 and then in class he starts going on and on about how he trains fitness competitors and how I have what it takes, that my muscle, ESPECIALLY my legs, are awesome, etc.

I mean -- CONFIDENCE BOOST GALORE

He coaches soccer at the university down the street from me in Orlando, and is teaching cycling now, coaching them, and training 2 girls from competitions now. He was like" Go to the other gym's classes too!"

Ok that is all. 60 minutes of spin today... will do bis and tris tonight and post later.

That is AWESOME!!

 

[T-Cake]

That is AWESOME!!

I was extremely pumped about it. I couldn't wait to tell Ulter. He and I were just talking and he said, "You know, maybe you should train with him for awhile. I'm playing it by ear, but man, to know I COULD do it... and someone (else) qualified to see my potential said something out of the blue was damn cool

Lifting tonight was exhausting but I had PRs on 3 of 4 things. I left my log in my car on purpose so I would grade tests tonight instead of go online...

Didn't work! Here I am posting anyway!

Night gals.

 

[Sassy69]

hot damn!

 

[Gymgurl]

THAT is a great thing.....GO FOR IT!!

 

[treilin]

Yeah T-Cake!!! GREAT JOB! SO cool!!!

 

[jenscats5]

That is AWESOME girlie!! Not only did you like the class but BONUS!

 

[T-Cake]

Haven't forgotten to post it all. I left my log in my car at MY place... again. I'll go get it later.

I had great lifts on Thursday as I said the other post. I had 3 PRs on 4 of the moves. Today I did week 2 of "20 rep sets" for lower body -- killed it. Broke all my weights from last week (6 moves! Higher weights in all, got in all 20 reps on ALL moves) and just felt great. Did 60 minutes of a cardio circuit after that.

I swear, I don't know how I do it some days... but the gym sure does feel like home.

When I DID get home, I found a nasty, horrific voicemail from my mother, 3 minutes long. Said horrible things about me and to me, called me names. It was bad.

Well lucky for her, I had just finished a 3 hour gym session and hadn't eaten yet. So my blood was pumpin' and I was in a fighting mood.

I finally... FINALLY... let her have it. I sent her this sharp, sarcastic, mean email. Just terrible... I wrote it and re-read it like 3 times. I kept saving it and thinking, "I should save it and read it tomorrow and then see if I still want to send it." But the fact of the matter is... she's hurt me long enough.

I am TIRED of it. I am BETTER than her. I am WORTH fighting for myself and sticking up for myself, dammit, and I wasn't about to let her do this to me anymore.

I didn't beat around the bush; I didn't assure her that she was the greatest parent on Earth; I didn't ease her conscience. I just let her have it.

I'm telling you... that was really hard to do. But it was time; my counselor told me last year that eventually I'd come to a point where she doesn't control me, that I'll be stronger than her. Ulter used to tell me the same thing.

Today is the day. I beat the system; I fought her and I don't really care what she says back because I believe enough in myself now to laugh at her in her face and say, "Yeah -- whatever."

GO ME.

 

[jenscats5]

Haven't forgotten to post it all. I left my log in my car at MY place... again. I'll go get it later.

I had great lifts on Thursday as I said the other post. I had 3 PRs on 4 of the moves. Today I did week 2 of "20 rep sets" for lower body -- killed it. Broke all my weights from last week (6 moves! Higher weights in all, got in all 20 reps on ALL moves) and just felt great. Did 60 minutes of a cardio circuit after that.

I swear, I don't know how I do it some days... but the gym sure does feel like home.

When I DID get home, I found a nasty, horrific voicemail from my mother, 3 minutes long. Said horrible things about me and to me, called me names. It was bad.

Well lucky for her, I had just finished a 3 hour gym session and hadn't eaten yet. So my blood was pumpin' and I was in a fighting mood.

I finally... FINALLY... let her have it. I sent her this sharp, sarcastic, mean email. Just terrible... I wrote it and re-read it like 3 times. I kept saving it and thinking, "I should save it and read it tomorrow and then see if I still want to send it." But the fact of the matter is... she's hurt me long enough.

I am TIRED of it. I am BETTER than her. I am WORTH fighting for myself and sticking up for myself, dammit, and I wasn't about to let her do this to me anymore.
I didn't beat around the bush; I didn't assure her that she was the greatest parent on Earth; I didn't ease her conscience. I just let her have it.

I'm telling you... that was really hard to do. But it was time; my counselor told me last year that eventually I'd come to a point where she doesn't control me, that I'll be stronger than her. Ulter used to tell me the same thing.

Today is the day. I beat the system; I fought her and I don't really care what she says back because I believe enough in myself now to laugh at her in her face and say, "Yeah -- whatever."

GO ME.

DAMN EFFIN STRAIGHT!!



Still that must've been hard to do.....good for you!!

 

[Roonytunes]

Today is the day. I beat the system; I fought her and I don't really care what she says back because I believe enough in myself now to laugh at her in her face and say, "Yeah -- whatever."

GO ME.

I am SO proud of you, T-Cake! I want your strength....much love, girlfriend.

ps - I'm glad I tried to stand up for crazy spin instructor way back when

 

[Sassy69]

Fuck people who make you feel anything other than wonderful about yourself. There are people who create things and people who destroy things. Creation is much more powerful and never-ending.