Run Lola Run

Well, my step-sister has talked me into going to a running class. The New Runners Society of Birmingham puts on two classes, 101 and 102, for new runners. Ofcourse, I am 101 (she is 102 but came with me on Monday to kind of get me started, then I'll have to go on my own, yikes. You know how I am around large groups of people I don't know. Hola, shyness!). They started 2 weeks ago but I was told last night that if it was your first night that really we would be starting with the first regular class. So although everyone else was jogging really well (going past me as well) I had to remind myself that last night would have really been the start of it all. We are working on 1 mile right now where we are walking 1/8, running 1/8, walking 1/8, running 1/8.....you get the idea.....until you finish the 1 full mile. And yes, I am paying the price today. My legs are screaming, "Cindy! Have you lost your mind?! What are you trying to do to us?!" Tuesday and Wednesday I am supposed to do my walk-run routine on my own and then we meet again on Thursday. Well, my step-sister and I were going to meet up tonight but luckily it rained (hoowah-ha-ha....sinister Cindy laughing). So I am just going to stretch and do crunches tonight to try and work out the pain. Then tomorrow I'll meet up with her to do my mile of 1/8's. I hope that I can overcome my shyness and being intimidated to keep going to the group runs. I just hate being thrown in the middle of a large group of new faces. It's like being a teenager all over again.

Well, my first real furniture purchase arrives this weekend. I've never owned a couch and chair of my own outside of the ole goodwill and hand me downs. Hooray! A friend at work loaned me the 1st season of Buffy, so I might have to welcome the couch into my home by some vegging in front of the tv.

I watched Swingers a few days ago. I haven't watched this movie in years....... Man it's so awesome, funny, endearing, hip, etc. And yes girls, Mr. Vince Vaughn is in it.........rerrrrrrrr (some form of cat prowl meow sound). Also, I knew that Jon Favreau (co-star opposite Vince) wrote the screenplay but did not realize that it was based on an actual break-up he had. Plus, a lot of the main dialog was actual conversations he had with Vince and some of the other guys in the film when they were all just making it in LA. John said he was told to write what you know if you don't know what else to write. Well, it worked in this case. Great movie. Plus, it's all around that whole Swing culture. Ah, I miss those days. I always wanted to be able to swing with a partner but guys look at my height and say, "Nuh-uh, I'm not swinging that tall chick in the air." I can't say that I blame them, ha.