Plank Champion

Krystal: I am overjoyed to announce that 9 Marshall is now the home of a plank-off champion. That’s right folks, I said CHAMPION! For five grueling minutes, one of us planked her way to fame- and a free t-shirt.  Sweat dripping from all pores, muscles fatigued, determination high…

Kate: Wait a minute - Were you even there?

Krystal:...Okay, so I am doing that thing that I do when I tell a story that you told me, and I make it seem like I was there and I know how it went. You know how much you love when I do that!

Anyways, as I was saying: The room was hot and sweaty after nearly an hour of bootcamp feats of strength, and men and women alike were laid out in rows to compete in the most recent plank-off at Jeremy’s Bootcamp. As each competitor slowly dropped to floor in defeat, one woman would remain strong. And that, my friends, was Kate Letendre!

Kate: First of all, this is why Krystal would be a great social media specialist or PR person. Maybe I should hire her to rewrite my Match.com profile.

But really, it was true to say that sweat was dripping, muscles were fatigued, and determination was high. I can be quite competitive at times. I think that comes from my sports days.

Krystal: It doesn’t hurt that the shirt is sick. It’s a V-neck women’s cut!

Kate: The shirt was a nice extra incentive, but I was more focused on being the last one standing. I practice planking a lot, so I knew I would be a contender.

Krystal: I, on the other hand, started crying a little today when Kate made me hold a plank for a minute at the end of my third Body by Kate session.

Kate: Surprisingly, neither of the four men there were in the final three. It was me and two other women, and they were focused.

Krystal: Who runs the world? Girls!

Kate: When the four and a half mark hit, I figured I had another minute before the fatigue would get to me, but fortunately, I didn’t have to wait that long. At the announcement of 5 minutes, the woman next to me (the former plank-off winner) dropped to the ground.

Krystal: You should have seen how amped up she was when she finally arrived at Siam Orchid for dinner.

Kate: Yes, I was pretty pumped about the contest, but I think I was equally as excited at that point to devour some Pad Thai. The only thing better than a good workout is eating good food afterwards.

And I’d like to add that Krystal’s plank is noticeably improving. So though she may have made some crying-like noises today, she did better than the last time. Before you know it, we will be having regular plank-offs at 9 Marshall.

Krystal: And we leave you with that image. Happy Snow Day everyone!

PS. I actually want to leave you with the secret message I found in the wall at Bagel Works today.