Jennie here!

Greetings to all Gamut fans and lovers of the arts! Jennie here. I'm active in the local improv comedy scene--you may have seen me in a T.M.I. show or my all-female charitable troupe No Artificial Sweeteners. I used to work for Gamut back in the day... you know, WAY back in 2005. It was a simpler time then. We walked to work barefoot down a dirt road, Clark would play the fiddle after supper, and I used the reliable and efficient Pony Express to send you all your Gamut membership cards. Two thousand and five. I remember it like it was yesterday.

"THEN what happened, Jennie?"

Well, I got married (to Gamut resident playwright Sean Adams!) and had two beautiful daughters. I got a desk job. I also got seriously out. of. shape.

I've never been a runner or even a good athlete. But, I knew I needed to find some kind of exercise that was 1. inexpensive, 2. efficient, and 3. something I could stick with. I tried a running program one time before. I learned about the Couch to 5K running program through... I don't know... somewhere. But I couldn't stick with it, so I quit after three weeks. I think my problems with it were numerous. One, running by yourself is boring. Two, I had nobody to answer to. Three, it progresses through a series of milestones that increase in difficulty each week, which are wonderful when you accomplish them but can be discouraging if you're having an icky week. You feel like you might need to repeat a week which makes your heart feel sad. A sad heart cannot sustain a runner.

But then! Then came INSPIRATION! The Gamut Girl Squad! I was SO impressed by the accomplishments of my dearest friends last year. So, when we got the e-mail from Coach C asking us if we were interested in joining this year, I LEAPED at the chance.

No. No, I didn't.

I actually thought about it for, like, a week. I wasn't sure if I was really ready for the commitment. My life is busy. Sean works when I don't, and we have two kids. When, I ask. When in the world am I going to do this? But, I have a pretty awesome husband who was super encouraging. We will make the time, which is the most difficult part of this. But so far, because I've wanted it badly enough, I've made the time. Well, I've found the time anyway. Even if that time is ten minutes. Even if I've had to take my girls running with me. Even if I've had to drag my lazy self out of bed at 6am because it's the only time I could find all week, then that is what I have to do.

I want to get in shape. I want to be healthy. I want to support Gamut and the arts. I want an excuse to spend an hour a week with some of my favorite women in the whole world. For these reasons, I am here. Thanks for reading and following us!