A Great Conversation!

[LauraR]

My DH and one of his buddies just started P90X. I was in a conversation with the two of them, plus another of DH’s friends. This third guy also loves to work out, especially running.

The three of them were talking about the P90X workouts and the results DH and his friend were hoping for. The third guy said, “Just think. At the end of the 90 days, you MIGHT be as fit as Laura.”

Of course, it was totally a joke, because all 3 of them are in great shape already and can out-run, out-bike, and out-lift me without even breathing hard. But I was so honored by the joke, because in truth it was a compliment, and a testimony to the results they know I get with Cathe.

I was glowing after that conversation and just wanted to share with the crowd I knew would understand!



Laura

 

[jharris]

That is awesome.

Jenn

 

[fit44]

That has to feel really good!

Are you going to do a P90X rotation with your DH? You know, show him how to bring it!

 

[MAYNARDSMOM]

That is GREAT Laura!! My head would be so swelled after that though....Hee Hee
I wish my DH would WO also. His idea of excercise if the hiking to his tree stand. Maybe someday.

Good luck with P90X. Are they going to do STS with you?

 

[NinjaMom]

What a nice compliment

My 20yr old DS is on phase2 of P90X and yesterday he commented that he was really surprised to see I did the same # of chair dips on my worksheets that he did and gave me a high five

JJ

 

[horseshowmom]

Yeah! What a compliment!!!!!

 

[Sunshine1528]

That's neat - always nice to know others appreciate your dedication - even though you are doing it for yourself !

 

[chefkate]

^5 to you! I bet you feel AWESOME!

 

[amyg]

Nice job!!

 

[atgood]

That is beyond cool.

I think the whole exchange was a tacit acknowledgement among the guys of just how fit you are. Just in my experience, it's difficult for men to admit sometimes that a woman (particularly THEIR woman) is fitter than they are. So I think they were all sending you a signal to say they admire you -- but in a way that would save face for them. A guy thing.

And that is just lovely!!

 

[DeanaMax]

oh that's awesome! go you fit girl!

 

[Travisli]

What an awesome compliment!!

 

[LauraR]

Thanks for sharing my excitement, everyone! It is so cool to be acknowledged for what we do. And that does often seem to be tough for the guys, as atgood pointed out.

NinjaMom--WTG on matching DS on the chair dips!

Cynthia--LOL about showing him how to "bring it." I had actually agreed to do P90X with him but bowed out when his friend decided to do it with him. I'm glad because it would've been hard to do that many non-Cathe videos!

MAYNARDSMOM--I know what you mean about hiking to the deer stand. That used to be all the exercise that my DH did, too. That and lifting the Jolly Ranchers to his mouth! LOL. I am so thrilled that he made the decision a while back that he was really going to work hard to be healthy.

And yes! He is going to do STS with me. That's another reason that I bowed out of the P90X and let him do it with his buddy. That way they can have their guy bonding time, but I still get to look forward to doing a rotation with my DH. And by the time they finish P90X, he MIGHT be ready for STS. LOL.

Laura