This Thing Almost Cost Me My Gym Membership

So we have a new receptionist at work and she told me I looked "intense" when I walked by her on the first day at the front desk. I told her it was actually anger and depression...I think she thought I was joking. It might have something to do with those morons at the AARP who sent me a membership card with my name on it!

Now flash forward to today's workout. I shot some baskets and then went into my leg routine. After my workout I decide to go do some box jumps. The smart way would be to do those at the beginning of a workout when my legs are fresh...but I've not been know for always being smart.

I started with 9 slats...then 11...then 13...then 14 (my previous record). I got into a groove (so I thought) and said, "What the hell"...lets go for a new personal record...15 slats = 34 inches.I kept coming close...sometimes touching the top and other times knocking everything over. Between the sound of 30 slats flying all over the floor and some inappropriate language (so I am told...my Zune was cranked up for added motivation and I couldn't hear myself) I was making quite the commotion. 

There was no way I was leaving without hitting this but now I am self conscious as hell. I've spoken to hundreds of people before during a speech but I was stressed because I knew I now had 30-35 people watching me. I finally stuck the jump and headed home. There is no video...it would be ugly as hell anyway but I did snap a picture with my phone.

I can't say I have a "vertical" of 34 inches because my legs were bent but the bottom line is I did "jump" 34 inches today and because of that..the AARP can take their membership and shove it! I am only 49.

Bill