Feel The Burn

Last week while driving home with my step-dad, I received a phone call from a number that I didn't recognize. Normally I avoid answering the phone unless I know who is on the other line, but now that I am Miss Vermont I realize the importance of answering every phone call. A missed call could be a missed opportunity. When I answered the phone, the warm voice of our Miss America, Katie Stam, came on the line--and it was at that moment, that it finally sunk in--I'm going to Miss America.

The funny thing about that phone call was that I had just bit into a huge brownie from a local bakery when the phone rang. I interpret that phone call as a sign that I really need to lay off the junk food. haha

Something that my personal trainer, David Chess of Exercise America in South Burlington, quickly picked up on about me is that I can be quite the procrastinator. I guess you can look at the story above as an example of how implement this skill. Within two days of working with my trainer, I think he knows more about me than some of my friends at college. I guess I subconsciously delay our training sessions by chatting and laughing with David...only he's totally picked up on this!

I've never been an athlete. In fact, when I was a junior in high school, I had just transferred to the Williston Northampton School in Massachusetts where they encourage students to try a sport. That spring when I was 17 years old, I tried out to be on the softball team. Well, long story short, I ended making the JVB team, which essentially was the middle school team. I was the oldest member of that team, and I'm pretty sure I got hit with the ball more times that I actually hit it--but it makes for a great story now.

So back to my point. I've never been an athlete, and I've always looked for alternative methods to exercise. I love to dance, but I also make use of the Green Mountain State by going hiking and taking long walks among the beautiful scenery that Vermont provides. I have some great work out tapes from the 80's (my personal favorite being Tami Lee's Buns of Steel)--but when it comes down to it, I am just not a girl who enjoys being in a gym--until now (sorta).

I started working with my trainer two days ago, and I really really feel the burn! David is great at creating workouts that continually switch up the different body parts I work on, and he has made me work out muscles that I didn't even know existed. He is very knowledgeable, but he balances his knowledge with his great sense of humor. He has been so generous volunteering his time to help Miss Vermont out that I'm sending him a Shout Out and a HUGE Endorsement for anyone who is considering working with a trainer. WORK WITH DAVID!! He also has a pretty cool dog that can jump over mattresses--now that should be enough to persuade you!

So right now as I type this, I am in pain. Especially in my quads. (I know that sentence is a fragment, but that's ok-I hope you'll let it slide.) But even though I feel the burn, I also feel the sense of accomplishment. It's a good type of pain I guess--because I know I'm one lunge, burpee, squat, pull-up, push-up, and jog closer to my ultimate goal.


I'm going to go get some aspirin now...so have a great night everyone!

~Laura