mungojerrie

[/quote] Haha, Tonya... my kids call her "Animal Girl" because she's so strong and intense. I still couldn't keep up with her by then end of the 9 weeks, but she gives me something to aim for. [/quote] You're not kidding! That girl is a monster! If I can have half her power I'll be happy!

Haha thanks! I have been told I will sweat more than I ever thought possible. I'm sure I won't be able to everything they do the first night, but by the midpoint I'd like to be able to keep up. I'm dreading taking the "before" photo tonight.

I thought the same thing after looking at all the photos of the obstacles. WOW!

I just registered myself and three others for a team two days ago. I'm SO excited, but also nervous! I've never done one of these before. I'm alternating between Zumba, weight training, and cross fit to train for it. There really isn't any place in my neighborhood to run on something other than concrete (and I have shin…

Me too! I said the other night that I need to learn Spanish so I can sing these songs!

I have fallen arches too (the arch slumps down when I stand and step). I've actually cried because all I want to do is run, but every time I do I get intense pain from shin splints. Zumba doesn't bother me in that aspect, and the shoes I wear are Asics Gel-1160. They're made for people with low/fallen arches. They aren't…

I haven't done the videos, but I have gone to the classes. I went to the gym three nights a week for two months with no weight loss. After three Zumba classes, I've lost 3.5 pounds. I believe the average one-hour Zumba session burns around 1,000 calories. That is a ridiculous amount of calories to burn. It's no wonder it's…