Are you up for the challenge?

Okay, so last week was a trial run...a tease, if you will.

Or perhaps it was a test, one in which I failed miserably. But, like the school where I teach, there are no zeros or failing grades and I get as many redos as I need. holler! It's true. As a middle school teacher at a school that doesn't put zeros in the grade book, I get to teach that no matter how irresponsible we are, we don't have to suffer the repercussions, because life offers endless redos! Yay!  That bottle of wine and the lazy days when I skipped the gym just don't count. They don't exist. Those days are erased from the gradebook of life and I get to relive those days over again. God added them on to the end of my lifetime. Yes, I think I will apply these groundbreaking teaching standards invented by politicians and people worried about retention rates to my everyday life. (The post on why America is eventually going to suck is in the works.)

Really though, it's time to get serious, Jamie, and throw away the chocolate cake... there's only half a piece left anyways. This week is the beginning of the Plank Challenge. (Read: The torturous hell of an embarrassing pose in which my butt sticks up too high in the air and my arms shake while I hold my breath.)

Here is the workout for all that are participating. Keep track of your Plank times and feel free to share. I could use a little friendly competition.

9 Monday	Zumba 5p & 7p PW Abs: 50 crunches, 50 bicycles 10 push ups “Sexy Leg Workout”	New Challenge- Old challenge will be alternated with regular workout. Plank Challenge Time the length of your plank and write it down!
10 Tuesday	Jog/Run: See how far you can go and the mileage/time. Alternate running as far as possible and brisk walking for 2-3 minutes. Run/Walk for at least 30 minutes 50 regular crunches/50 bicycle “Strong Arms Workout”	Plank Challenge
11 Wednesday	Spin 6P @ JD and 4:40P @ PW	Plank Challenge
12 Thursday	Jog/Run: See how far you can go and the mileage/time. Alternate running as far as possible and brisk walking for 2-3 minutes. Run/Walk for at least 30 minutes 50 regular crunches 50 bicycle crunches “Sexy Leg Work Out”	Plank Challenge
13 Friday	Any Cardio- At least 30 minutes Rest	Plank Challenge