Ass Project '08

Well, the time has come to admit defeat.  I signed up, but I never followed through.  Not a single photo of my ass graced the internet.  You're welcome.

Lest I be accused of being a total fitness slacker, I did/am following through on some of my other fitness goals.  I signed up and completed Boot Camp, without missing a single session.  I stuck with the Lazy Waisters Triathlon, though it became more of a duathlon for me because I never did make it into the pool.  And yes, my bike riding was pretty chintzy, making it kind of more of just a plain old athlon, I guess.  Or we could just call it running.  I did lots of running.

And I am into the third week of my 10k training, trying to ramp up my distance from 5k.  Oh, and I even ran in a 5k this month, like a real race, with other humans.

Time to set some October goals.  I'll have to give that some thought.  And to give props to Mrs. G and all of those working on their asses.   Viva la Ass Project!

Another 5k Ass Project Update

Tim and I have just made a last minute decision (at 8:30 pm) to run in the St. Joe's Sausage Fest 5k tomorrow morning. I mean, come on, meat on a stick AND exercise all in one convenient location. Who could resist?

So even though all of this 5k'ing is having no impact on the size of my ass, I shall soldier on. If you are at the Sausage Fest in the morning (and, honestly, if you live in the 'Couv where else would you be?) and you happen to see two middle-age pudges trotting along in the middle of the 5k looking like they might stroke out at any minute, give us a shout out.

Holla.

5k Ass Update

Reading Mrs. G's update reminded me of my own laziness in the 5k Ass Project. So a brief update: I ran 5k today. My ass has shown no appreciable shrinkage. In fact, I have lost exactly 0.0 pounds in the last month, despite much running, sensible eating and three weeks of Boot Camp participation.

I have no photographic evidence of said lack of shrinkage, but take my word for it, there is no shrinkage, unlike the lovely Mrs. G who is working it!

My hat's off to all of you Ass Project participants who are shrinking before our eyes! Well done.

I am in the process of stepping up my game, so to speak, from 5k to 10k. So far, it's not going all that well. I can run a comfortable slow four miles and have even hit the five mile mark ONCE (and only ONCE), but that seems to be where I am maxed out. And now with this whole "lose your toenails" business, I am all skeeved out. I'm going to follow the advice of Ms. Oliver Rain and contact the high-tech running store where I purchased my high-tech running shoes to make sure I am well-equipped with the right gear for keeping my toenails. Eeeewwww. Shiver.

The Great 08 Ass Project

Mrs. G over at Derfwad Manor has started the '08 Ass Project. She is posting a photo of her ass (clothed, thank you) every week to chart her progress as she works on eradicating said ass.

She has issued a challenge for all of us of the too-much-ass persuasion to posts our asses on a weekly basis. While I am all for health and fitness and exercise and weight loss and challenges and tracking progress, I am so not posting my ass on the internet.

But in the spirit of the Great 08 Ass Project, I am going to (gasp) post a photo of myself pre-Boot Camp and a photo each week of Boot Camp to see if there are any changes that can be seen by the naked eye. I hope there will be. I would hate the thought of getting up at 5:00 am to be for naught.

You've been warned. Click at your own risk. Oh, the humanity.