The Spartacus Challenge

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Join or follow me in my fitness goal for March 2010... The Spartacus Challenge! I have taken a hiatus but will be returning to the blog-o-sphere this year! Stay tuned for new posts on how to lose the holiday "winter" weight. No gimmicks here.

I Am Not Gay (Not That There's Anything Wrong With That...)

Seriously, what the heck? I've only been going to this gym for a week I've already been hit on 3 times and checked out in the shower.

The hand dryer is right across from the shower stall I was in and this dude was drying his hands the whole time I was in the shower - like 5 minutes... how can anyone's hands POSSIBLY be that wet? In my peripheral vision I noticed him glancing up at me periodically - so freaking creepy. Why can't 24 hour put curtains on the stalls?? What are they, like $5 a pop at IKEA? Seriously - is the economy that bad? Maybe I'll start bringing my own shower curtain.

I honestly don't mind it when I get hit on in yoga or kickboxing class... at least those guys are nice about it and approach me like a normal person. I'm always interested in what their response is when I tell them I'm not gay. Am I putting out some kind of gay vibe? I'm completely comfortable with my sexuality and I'm flattered when someone tells me they think I'm attractive - I'd just rather hear it from a woman than a guy.

I want an outsider's perspective. Come on friends, tell me the truth. What am I doing wrong here?

Homer Simpson Abs

I was listening to Kevin & Bean this morning while driving and laughing so hard that my sides hurt.  Then I noticed a popping or clicking sensation on my right side just beneath by ribcage.  It only happened when I laughed.  When I got to the gym and looked in the mirror I realized that my 6-pack was really a 5 1/2-pack.  A portion of my abdominal muscle actually rests "edge to edge" with my ribcage.  The "popping" sensation was from the abdominal contractions I had while laughing.  It was popping back and forth between my ribcage.  I can push down on it and feel it pop behind my ribs and spring back.  If I push firmly you can actually hear the popping noise.  It sounds like a tiny bongo drum. 

As a result of the asymmetry, my torso bears a striking resemblance to Homer J. Simpson.

Weird.