Seriously, why am I doing this to myself? I've decided to pursue certification through NASM (National Academy of Sports Medicine) to become a personal trainer. It seems like the best move right now in my fitness "career" since A just started morning kindergarten, and I have a few extra hours in the morning to study. I will spend the next few months reading and studying and then take the exam. The task of learning all this material about the human body is pretty daunting: the Cardiorespiratory, nervous, skeletal, and muscular systems; biomechanics, phsyiology, kinseology, etc. etc.!!!! Not only do I have to memorize almost every bone, muscle, nerve, and tissue, I have to know how they function and how they all relate to the body's movement. I am seriously braindead when it comes to anything scientific. So this will be a challenge indeed. Case in point: first day of study I read the first paragraph of the first chapter and then promptly feel asleep for two hours! Hah! Back to the good old college days of doing homework on your bed and getting nothing accomplished. However, it was the best nap I've had in a very long time.:) But seriously, I've wanted to do personal training for a while. Unlike group fitness, which I'm currently enjoying, I will be able to work one on one with someone who wants to improve their physical health or level of fitness. I would like to train the general population as well as athletes. What would be awesome is if I could train some of the gymnasts at my daughter's gym. The owner and I have discussed some possibilities, so that's pretty exciting, Anyway, this exam I hear is pretty tough, so hopefully I'll be able to pass it on the first try. Wish me luck! 
A and his team the Cougars had their first soccer game today. It was blistering hot, over 100 degrees! Those poor little dudes played for almost an hour and were dripping with sweat. Sadly, I hear that the weather here doesn't start cooling off until the end of the season. What torture we put our poor kids through. They're playing in the hot sun while most of the parents are sitting in the shade watching. Yes, I'm guilty. R, the team's assistant coach, kept A cool mostly by squirting water on his head. But he was exhausted after about 30 minutes and didn't want to play anymore. A played well today even though he hasn't quite caught the competitive spirit yet. Honestly, he could care less who has the ball and is mostly just content running with his friends back and forth across the field. Pretty funny, but maybe not so much with the coach...and some of the team parents.:) We bought him his own size 3 ball today so we could have some family scrimages at the park close to our house. He's still so new at this sport, so hopefully this will help him become a little more confident kicking the ball during a game. Anyway, we loved watching him today; he looks just so dang cute in his uniform. A is also pictured at the top with one of his best buds Kyle. They go to kindergarten together and play almost every day. We love Kyle!!!
