EndorphinGirl^™ has survived, completed, accomplished? the ‘abs of steel’ initiative for another week. A similar abs-of-steel-endorphin-enhancing-routine has taken place since last blog so she is not yet ready to share her ‘abs’ tips, but she hopes to share that soon. 
Meanwhile, EndorphinGirl^™ just got back from a Friday evening workout and in addition to her regular ‘gym’ workout she found herself drawn to the slant board / sit-up board.  The abs were calling, perhaps moving her towards that corner of the gym. While she would say her abs are inching more
towards ‘abs of aluminum’ rather than ‘abs of steel’ they seem to be inching in the right direction. Progress!

EndorphinGirl^™ has exciting news to report about EndorphinDaughter^™.  She just completed her third half marathon and her first in another country, ah the running family that they are, well they just seem to take their running
with them when they travel!  That is another one of the beauties about running!  EndorphinDaughter^™ completed this half marathon in Oulu, Finland, where she came in 7^th
place for her age group.  Her motto, like her EndorphinGirl^™ mom’s motto is ‘just do it’.  And, well along those lines, while she was pounding the pavement looking for a summer job, she popped into a running store to apply for a job.  And guess where she was offered a job? And guess where she just started working?  Did the clue give it away?  Okay, yes, yes, yes it is with Nike.  In particular the Nike Running Store.  Now for the Endorphin family, well for any endorphin family, it just doesn’t get any better!  She 'just did it'!

EndorphinGirl^™ is quite pleased also that she retired her @asics sneakers some months back for her oversized, very comfortable and flashy colored dark fuchsia Nike sneakers!  Very pleased!

Okay now a brief return to the earlier topic of EndorphinGirl’s
gym experience this past Friday evening.  While she was waiting for EndorphinDaughter^™ to wrap up some of her own abs exercises, she took a place on the slant board / sit-up board.  And following her completion of her second set of killer abs exercises in a day, she relaxed in an upside down position and watched the gym crowd in action.  Now imagine a scene with a variety of exercise machines, in a crowded gym, with most of the equipment in use.  Visualize people pulling and stretching and pumping and jumping and stepping and rowing and lifting and so on.  Now imagine this all at the same time and imagine watching it upside down.  Watching it right side up alone is funny, but EndorphinGirl^™ will assure you upside down is even funnier.  Quite a visual!  Ha.

This week’s EndorphinGirl picture is a repeat theme and a cherished one too; this time however the pose is drawn by  
offspring daughter not offspring son - take a peak - she is in a peaceful yoga position.  A peaceful weekend to one and all.

Meanwhile, guest comments always welcome in guestbook and keep on endorphin’.

EndorphinGirl^™