Remember that one class in Newport?

Apparently, the minimal amount of running I do combined with my lackadaisical approach to dieting has not created a well-oiled workout machine.

In my infinite wisdom, I agreed to attend an exercise class at Bellevue Barre with a very fit friend who didn't want to be pushed in front of the bus on this blog. 

Uh, yeah.  Not my best idea.  

Let me start with the excuses:  the class was hot, I was in the corner, and I haven't done anything besides run in so long that I didn't even have a good way to pull my hair out of my face. (Last time I did, my hair was short.  When I run, I wear a hat.)

Anyway, we started. My groin started cramping.  THEN, the instructor announces, "Let's start cardio!"  What?  We weren't doing cardio?  She laughs, "no, that was the warm-up". Ha ha.  Joke's on me.

The class keeps going.  I try to keep up.  About half-way through, this thought crosses my mind:  I am going to pass out.  Not wanting any of these incredibly fit ladies to have to forgo their workout while waiting for an ambulance, I do the prudent thing and plant my ass on the ground.  I stay there for a bit.  Then feeling like a wuss, I get up and try a few more exercises.  Nope.  Back on the ground.  

I head outside to get some cooler air.  So there I am, barefoot, sweaty, and  sitting on a bench in one of the posher areas of Newport, trying to act like this is perfectly normal.  

When I see them all lying on the floor, I head back in figuring "hey, I can do that!"  I wander back to my corner and lay down.  The instructor asks, "How are you doing, Jen?" in her Italian accent.  "Great!  Thumbs Up!", I reply.  Her response, "then you can try some crunches while we do these body contortions that make your abs and ass hurt just watching us"  "Okay!", I mutter.

I did a lot of crunches.  They tore it up.  My fit friend at least had the decency to look like it was killing her, too.  

Finally the class ended.  We went to Starbucks.  

There are a lot of steps I need to take before I head back there.  I will start after I can move again.