Post for Shawny

As I sit here tonight on my sore and achy glutes, I hear Bette Midler sing out "did you ever know that you're my hero....yada yada yada....you are the wind beneath my wings" This blog entry is for Shawny, one of my many (two) readers. My sister in iron. My partner in huffing, puffing, sweating and laughing 3 times a week as we put our body through what many might consider needless torture. She is my Greco Lean + Fit buddy. Never without a smile. Never without a sarcastic quick witted comment for those who just beg to be poked fun of.

There are nights when I would consider not going to class, but knowing that Shawny will be there to cheer me on (goad me), I happily (begrudgingly) lace up my outdoor shoes, grab my indoor shoes and race out the door. I like to think that I encourage Shawny to get her arse to class and work 110% as well. Although last sunday when I poked at her to grab a medicine ball while we were doing squats down the ladder (not quite as impressive as that sounds) she yelped back, "I am carrying my towel!" Now, perhaps that towel was weighed down with 8 lbs of brow sweat. Always a possibility at Greco. But I digress...

And so Shawny, as I sit here tonight, barely able to lift my arms to the computer thanks to Colonel Adam taking away the girly weights, I salute you. Or at least I would if I could lift my arm that far.

See ya Thursday! And remember, we actually pay hard earned money for this cruel and unusual punishment!

*cursing added for color and flavor. May not be direct quote. Names were not changed to protect the guilty. Contest not open to those in Quebec.

-jl