Wow, I totally get where you're coming from. I used to get shy and embarrassed when people would see me exercising, but I managed to get over that when I decided that they probably never exercise, and I'm going to be in far better shape than they are. If they see me exercise, they should be embarrassed, not me. Though it's a really smug way of looking at it, it keeps me going. When I was a kid I did track until I was 9 or 10 and decided cool people (as per the stereotypical "cool person") don't exercise and move as little as possible. I never had the opportunity of gymnastics, karate, dance, etc. I did enjoy soccer and basketball, though that fell through as well when I wanted to be cool. Gosh I am such a try-hard... Thanks for the encouragement! As per your 20 minutes of hooping, I assume you mean hoola-hooping, in which case 20 minutes is 20 minutes longer than I could do. Never could get the rhythm down for that. :P