Hangin' Tough...yes, that is a NKOTB reference.

Erin: Hey Nik, ya know what's hard?
Me: This?
Erin: Yeap.
Me: Yeap.

So yesterday I went with my good friend, Erin, to what I thought was a Warrior Workout. You know, a little tire flipping, something with hammers, and a little zumba-esque dancing for the cardio. Sounds fun, right?! It probably would have been, if that is the class that we actually attended.

We went to a Suspension Band/TRX Training class at the MMA gym. We walked into the studio and Flash (yeap, that's his name) started giving us the breakdown of how to use the bands. Weird I thought, maybe we are going to use them in the warm up. Or the whole class, NBD. Now for those of you who don't know, I am a sweaty monster. Hands, feet, body. I sweat like it's my job. So please imagine my thoughts on gripping a handle and planting my feet on a slippery mat in a hot room for the next hour.

I honestly did not think I would be able to do the class, not to mention that I did not want to do the class. The warm up was to grip the handles, lean back, and hop forward and down (so your body is at an angle). And my feet kept slipping. A little scary AND embarassing!

But I aclimated to the temperature (aka my feet stopped sliding all over the freaking place) and did ok. The class was really hard, but I made it through. I am actually glad that I did not know what we were going to be doing, because I know that I wouldn't have gone and I would have missed the chance to remind myself that I am capable of a lot more than I think sometimes. That being said, today my arms feel like they are going to fall off. My biceps, triceps, lats, and ass are killing me! Which means it was a good workout! Would I do it again? I remain undecided, so stay tuned.

Quick little plug: I am currently re-reading my favorite book for tome toughness inspiration. If you love to run, want to love to run, heck just want to like to run, pick up a copy of Born to Run: A Hidden Tribe, Superathletes, and the Greatest Race the World Has Never Seen, and dive in! Every time I put it down, I want to lace up and head out.

Song of the Day that perked me up halfway through suspesion band hell: Izzo (H.O.V.A) by Jay-Z. Like I really needed to identify the artist. It came on at the perfect time, thank you Flash's iPod!