JT can suck it!

I don't mean that. I'm pretty sure the workout is named after a fallen war hero, and his name is probably JT, so I don't really wish for him to suck it. BUT, I did totally kick his ass today at the gym!

Let me back up though because today has been a great day!

I woke up and had a piano lesson this morning. She taught me a number of blues songs and it was awesome! I had so much fun during my lesson. It's all "play by ear" type stuff I learned where I feel like I can just sit down and play things without a book in front of me. How cool is that?

After my piano lesson, Michael works out with Sanar (piano teacher) and it's sort of a barter relationship. Usually I take a book and just relax on her patio but it was so incredibly gorgeous out, I went to her pool instead. I didn't take a bathing suit since it wasn't planned, but it has a walk-out beach area (for realsies!) so I was able to wade in the water and just relax.

So after learning to play some blues, for the next hour I was able to relax here-

Shortly after that, I had my hair appointment. I told her I wanted to go "blonder" than before and she said, "So you want to be blonde." I said, "No! Just blondER." So she did the typical red and dark lowlights but did a bunch of blonde highlights as well. I like the end result but I *kind of* wish I wouldn't have chickened out on going more blonde. Maybe next time.

Here's the end result-

I like it. I think dark hair does more for my complexion than blonde so it's probably best that I have no balls.

My pampering continued at a spa down the road by getting a pedicure! I have to say, it does look a heck of a lot better than when I do it. Luckily, I'm too cheap to pay someone to do it all the time but they do look fabulous! This is the first time I've ever had a design painted on my big toe- it's so cute!

The big flower has a little sparkly bead at the center, but you can't really tell in the picture unfortunately.

And now I'm ready to tell you about my workout- JT!

Here's what I did-

21-15-9 reps of:

handstand push-ups (variation)

ring dips (feet on the ground)

push-ups (modified)

The last time I did this workout was August 2009 and I didn't do ring dips, just regular dips. Ring dips are obviously more challenging. I did modified push-ups back then which was why I did them again tonight. My time 9 months was 11:04 and I didn't think I'd beat it or come close because of the ring dips.

My time tonight?

10:12!

Boo-yah!  I beat it by 52 seconds! Wahoo!

I can barely lift my arms though now :) Luckily I don't need them tonight- my wonderful hubby is making his homemade butternut squash soup for dinner while I sit here and update my blog! Talk about spoiled right?

Until tomorrow,

Kelsalynn