2007, $2.00, at Out of the Closet Superstore in Glassell Park
First Impression: The top photo is from Kathy Smith’s dating profile.
Second Impression: Whereas the bottom photo is from her stint as an NFL referee.
Life is hectic, Gentle Reader. Between hang-gliding lessons and trips to the 99 Cents Store, my time is precious. So when I come across a 20-minute exercise DVD, my interest is piqued. Piqued!
This 20 minute almost-workout is just the thing for when you have no free time, and absolutely cannot break a sweat because you’re on your way to see your judgmental great-aunt/tax preparer/parole officer, but your inner perfectionist wants you to claim that you got in some exercise that day. Because there’s no wiggling room in your busy schedule to accommodate a shower, for the love of Jane Fonda!
You have the smallest possible sliver of time in which to shoehorn some exercise before rushing off to an ex-roommate’s baby shower/jury duty/your annual mammogram. Maximize each spare moment with this third-of-an-hour-long effort.
In the time it would take to make a carafe of French press/check Craigslist’s missed connections/buy a wig for your cat on Etsy, you can, uh… well, let’s just say doing this routine once in a while won’t make you any less fit. When you are dealing with a wintertime metabolism and a cinnamon sugar loaf that is demanding to be eaten, that’s all you can really ask for. What! It was a holiday gift from work! It was made by a charity! And it was delicious! I’m not made of stone!
Even Santa Claus is getting into the 20 minute fitness game (artist’s rendition below.)
Santa illustration by Chris Sheets.
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