4-0...Is it too early to say CHAMPIONSHIP!?!?!?!

The Kickin' Friends would have loved to have taken the field last night but apparently word has spread about how amazingly awesome we are and both teams we were supposed to play forfeited last night. Ben thinks it's our red that keeps them away.

The first team just straight didn't show up. The other game that was supposed to be taking place at the same time only had one team show up. So we decided to play a friendly scrimmage. Not that we were keeping score, but we still won. So if you want to get technical our record is 5-0. But when it comes to rec sports we're 4-0.

Hopefully next week we'll actually get to play real games. At the start of the night we thought we'd have to forfeit because we didn't think we'd have enough girls. But Kayla, our awesome first baseman, was able to get two of her resident to come out and join us. So after another week of play we remain victorious. Here are some more pics from the night.

Ben is our fearless team captain and the reason we all join together on Thursday nights. Here he his working on the line up.

This is Matt being Matt.

And this is Bill and Scott being Bill and Scott.

I know I'm awesome at captions.
Don't be jealous.

Kickin' Friends

Tonight is our second week of kickball. Last Thursday we dominated both our games with wins of 11-2 and 10-0. We're hoping to continue our winning streak tonight. We've got two more games tonight which should be really fun. I'll be decked out in my red shirt and red, knee high socks. It's a sight to see, let me tell you. Mathis, wish you could be here to play with us.

Also tonight is another new episode of Bones (my obsession, in case you forgot). Last week I had to tape it because of kickball and will have to do the same this week. Hopefully this week it will actually tape. Last week I got home, sat down to watch it, and nothing. For some reason the recorder didn't kick on. I was very, very upset. But taping Glee last night went of without a hitch so hopefully taping Bones won't be a problem tonight. I've very excited because tonight sees the return of Gordon Gordon. If you don't watch the show this means nothing to you so you probably don't care, but his excites me to no end. I hear that this episode is full of lots of wonderful moments so I can't wait.

We all ended up taking the day off from INSANITY today so that's why no update there. Everyone had stuff to do super early today. But tomorrow we'll be back with a vengeance.

Day 6 here we come!!

I Hear Day 5 Was Pretty Intense

I don't actually know from personal experience because I didn't make it out of bed this morning. Apparently doing INSANITY in the morning and going for a run in the evening is physical overload. Today was definitely one of those days where my alarm went off and I could even force my eyes open long enough to turn in off. I haven't been so wiped out in a really long time. I even went to bed early so I was surprised when I couldn't wake up this morning. So hopefully I'll get back on track tomorrow.

As for today, it looks to be a pretty good day. I have two RA interviews, nerd lunch with the boys, dinner with Elsie, and a new episode of Glee!!! The only thing better is that if all of this happened on a Thursday and Bones took the place of Glee.

For those of you who may not know this, Bones is my obsession. I don't know why but I love this show more than any other show I've ever watched. Granted I love all TV but I think I caught Bones at just the right time where I was able to catch up on the series before the new season started. Granted it's pretty much the only thing I watched all summer, but it was well worth it. So if you don't watch Bones you should.

Well I must be off to Cluster breakfast.

Day 4: Stretching It Out

As you can see by the title today was day 4 of INSANITY!!! (You'll notice I always write this in all caps. I do this because that's how it's written on the box and it just helps imply how INSANE it really is.)

Today was cardio cool down day. This consisted of about 30 minutes of doing various stretches and things of the like. I went into the morning with no soreness in any part of my legs. Tomorrow I don't believe this will be the case. We did lots of squats so I have a feeling my quads are going to be super tight tomorrow. I learned today that I'm more balanced on the left side of my body than the right. I say this because anytime I had to pick up my right leg and balance on my left I was fine. When it was the other way around it took everything I had to stay standing. Even though all we did was stretch it still felt like a full workout.

I think tonight I might try to go for a run. Try to keep my legs loose.

Got day 5 tomorrow. Should be fun!

Day 3 Made Day 2 Look Like A Cake Walk

Today we all joined together to continue our journey through INSANITY. We were told that day 2 was the hardest day. Whoever thought that was true needs to be hit in the face. Today was, by far, harder than day 2. I realize that there might be a couple of reasons for this. One being that it's always hard to start something back up after two days of rest. Especially something as intensive as this.

I found myself getting tired a lot quicker than in the past two workouts. I even made it a point to stay hydrated over the weekend. For some reason I just had a hard time pushing through. I did it though. I don't think I've ever sweat more in my life than I did today. (Except this one time when I got sick. Mathis you know what I'm talking about.) Anyway I would say 60% of my shirt was a darker green than the rest. I love when this happens though. It makes me feel like I've really accomplished something.

Another thing I both love and hate about this experience is getting up early. While part of me misses that extra hour of sleep in the morning I feel so much better after working out. It's very fulfilling starting your day off with something this productive.

I hope to post some before pics soon. I meant to take my camera this morning but I forgot. I'll also start incorporating other news in my blog as it comes up. That's all I got for now.

INSANITY!!!!

So last week Ben Taylor, one my nearest and dearest friends, decided that he was going to start a workout called INSANITY (http://www.beachbody.com/product/fitness_programs/insanity.do?code=BBHOME_CONTROL_INS). It's by the same company that does P90X. One of Ben's RAs bought the program and he opened it up to anyone that wanted to take part. So starting last Thursday me, Ben, Derek, and Harper joined together in the Bruce Concert Hall at 7:15 am and started our 60 day transformation.

Day 1 was a 15 minute physical fitness test. Sadly none of us brought pen and paper to document the number of reps we were able to accomplish for each exercise. We will do the test every two weeks so we figure we'll just start tracking then.

Day 2 was apparently the hardest workout. Apparently if you can make it through day 2 the rest of the program won't be easy but it won't be impossible either. Day 1 didn't leave me too sore which was a plus. Day 2 was definitely tough but we all got through it. The video stresses that technique is more important than speed so we take our time on some of the exercises if necessary. The first step out of my bed on Saturday was very painful. There are a lot of cardio moves that keep you on your toes. I don't think my calves have ever been so tight before.

We've decided to only do the program during the week giving us the weekend to rest our bodies and sleep in.

Tomorrow we've got day 3. Woot!!

Another Weeked O' Fun

This time Denton and Dallas being the location. It has come to my attention that I have been rather lax on my summer movie watching. Usually the summer I hit up every movie that comes out. This summer I have found myself pondering over the listing not finding anything of great interest. That was until this weekend.

I like to think of this weekend as comedy weekend. It was the perfect weekend to go catch a movie if you really wanted to laugh. Friday a small group of us went to see The Proposal.

If you like to see Ryan Reynold with no shirt...GO SEE THIS MOVIE! You won't be disappointed. It was also really funny. Sandra Bullock is still the awesome, glad she made her way back to the big screen. Betty White is also hilarious as the grandmother. So be sure to check it out. And if you don't like it, then that's your problem I guess.

Saturday I ventured into Dallas to meet up with my friend Wilson for lunch. It had been almost a year since I last saw her so it was great to get to catch up. Whilst down south and being so near to the Angelika I took the opportunity to see Sam Mendes's new masterpiece, Away We Go. He didn't disappoint. The movie opened with his great room shots that he's so well known for. I've gotta say that this is probably the best movie I've seen in a long time. It was funny, sweet, and at time even a little sad. John Krasinski and Mya Rudolph were phenomenal. So if you're near a theater that play this. GO SEE IT!!