Getting the hell out of the way…

No one has ever accused me of having a small ego. Because I don’t. I have always had what I see, unapologetically, as a very healthy self-image, and it has always stood me in good stead. It is the source of my self-confidence and the reason for my lack of shyness, and it probably goes [...]

It was fun. Until it wasn’t.

Tonight, I joined Jae and Matthew in their training session with Mike at Snap Fitness. It was fun. Mike had them training chest, arms and core, but I’d just trained chest on Monday (Jae, where were you?), so he had me train legs and back. It was fun. Afterward, we chatted for a bit. It [...]

Home again. Just in time to move. Again.

Here I am, back in Texas. Here I am, working out with my trainer. Here I am, accompanied by my gym partners. And here I am, back at The Factory. My home gym. For another week, at least. Because, once again, change is on the horizon. As of the beginning of August, Michael will no [...]

Monday, Monday. Can’t trust that day…

Sunday, I was at a triathlon at Ray Roberts Lake, as planned; Tuesday, on a plane to Canada, due to an abrupt change of plans. But Monday, well, Monday I found myself smack in the middle of a day full of stuff I hate… chores, errands, preparations, settling of details. Life has been more than [...]

Upper Body Slam-down.

I love my trainer. I really do. That was my mantra on Friday morning, and I had to keep repeating it to myself as said trainer led me through an upper body workout that included supersets aimed at my weakest body part – my shoulders. I have often complained in these pages about training chest, [...]

My Favourite Workout of the Week. Back & Legs. Wednesday @ The Factory

I love training back. I love training legs. The only thing better than training either of them is -  training both of them! And that is just what I got to do tonight. The best part of a combined workout is that you never totally burn out before the end of the session. And as [...]

A Quiet Little Workout. Monday Chest, Bis & Tris.

Beloved trainer has returned from vacation and all of his regulars are happy to see he made it home in one piece. What with oil spills, hurricanes and just all-round nasty weather, trips to the coast these days rival adventure-tourism for risk and uncertainty… But he is back, safe and sound. And as much as [...]

Friday with my man, Mike. And a new PB.

Ouch, my aching quads. I have been saying that all weekend, much to Doug’s amusement. He has recently started back in the gym again after a long hiatus – he has time now that injury has forced him to stop running – and he has been hurting a bit himself. Last week, his abs were [...]

Monday. Chest & Back. And Hard Core Ab Porn.

That, folks, is exactly what my trainer called it and even though I am the “Queen of Core”, I agreed with him. It was a tough little bout that started off the session that followed ours -  Mike’s next clients were Charlie, Steve and Matt – and just for fun, Jae and I joined in. [...]

Torrential Texas.

Pretty much everyone is familiar with Texas twisters, but a weather phenomenon that occurs in the Lone Star state on a much more regular basis isn’t as well known – that is the tendency for Texans to get their monthly rainfall ALL AT ONE TIME! People think I’m kidding when I make that statement, and [...]