Re: Treils 2006 Competition Log
O.k. Finally have work-out related news.....
First gym was a joke. Hungarian Life time fitness equipment. Took me 10 minutes to figure out one of the contraptions. Then I got a bunch of stares because I was as big if not bigger then the guys in the gym. So got some crap leg work-out in, and 25 minutes stair climber that was on saturday. Today we found a different gym about a 10 minute walk from here. Its definitely more suitable. Dirty, heavy machines, and the guys looked a little bigger then me. One guy wore flip flops... interesting.... Another guy with a huge beer gut came came over and started speaking to me in Hungarian... My friend spoke back to him and then told me he said I was doing a lat pull down wrong that I needed to go behind the neck in order to affect the lats. So you know me... Probably good it was going through a translator because she made it sound a little better. Then I was like friggen tubby trying to tell me whats up.
So then he just watched us the rest of our work-out. We did back, shoulders, and abs. Tomorrow morning is full on legs balls to the walls. I already told my friend this and shes game. We wont be able to get back into a gym maybe for a week.... so thats why I had to switch up the work-out plan a bit S. I have to laugh because every person that walks into the gym their warm-up is throwing the arms around making huge arms circles and then they are ready to go!
She really enjoyed working out with me... I told her just think you are getting free personal training sessions for plus a review of muscle anatomy. Shes also a massage therapist thats how we know each other. Shes totally in love with it. So maybe I can get her butt into a gym when we get back. She has really good lower body musculature. If she had internet access and time I would have her try and post up but... she doesnt. Also, been reviewing with her about food and training stuff and she seems to be very receptive.
Food has been another WHOLE issue in itself here. Today is the first day Ive been on a schedule and got to go to the grocery store. Where by the way, I was thought to be German. I had 2 security guards following me around and started speaking German to me asking me what I was looking for. My friend said Tampons and womens shaving cream so they would go away, and it worked they turned red and said they couldnt help us.
Friggen bread, ice cream, and wine... bottles and bottles of wine. Food is all in grams... and written in Hungarian so I have to try and figure out what is what and not be anti-social. I think its under control now though! 20 pounds later

Went to a party with a bunch of directors, and actors. My friends brother-n-law is a director of one of the famous theaters here and these were some of his people he has cast in his plays. Her sister is a famous pianoist and teacher, and then Kriszta )my friend) can pretty much be an opera singer. Very artsy talented family! I get along with the children better because I can play games with them and we dont need to talk.
So....
Besides some other excitement like the huge storm yesterday that killed 100 people where we were supposed to be at.... long story but was not... and some guys from Switzerland picking us up down by the water front trying to seduce us with a bottle of wine.
More updates later on...

~T