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basically what happened was an inmate was assaulted in the gym, right? after we did a thorough search, pants located in your laundry bag contained suspected blood stains on the pants. therefore pending investigation, you're going to administrative segregation. because right now if we keep you in the gym, you jeopardize the integrity of the investigations. >> so i'm being written up for the fight? >> yeah. so that's what's going to happen. all right? i'll get you an officer to get you some clothes here in just a minute. >> with a white suspect and a southern hispanic victim, officers are wary of retaliation that could explode into a race riot. >> hey, step outside for me real quick. how many south ciders you got over there? what's dude that came from level one? is that him? >> he's right here. white boys right here. >> yeah. and then the dude to his right is a south sider as well. >> what's his name? >> that's -- that's a white dude. >> that's grande. >> he's a south sider. >> that's grande. >> basically, since we have a white suspect and a southern hispa

literally, in the gym. >> he's very lean. he's very disciplined. >> the secrets of tony hawken's extreme workout phenomenon. plus, what may be the most extraordinary car crush video i've ever seen. what's even more incredible, the guys who lived to tell the tale. they're here in a prime-time exclusive. this is "piers morgan tonight." >>> good evening. our big story tonight, battleground wisconsin. the latest poll has 49% of wisconsin's registered voters in the obama campaign, 45% for romney. with the president's four-point advantage is within the survey sampling error. in a state he won by 14 points in 2008. that puts wisconsin on the list of eight crucial states that cnn now considers a toss-up and joins colorado, florida, nevada, new hampshire, ohio and virginia. joining me now for more on our big story is david axelrod. former white house senior adviser to the president. david axelrod, welcome back. how are you? >> good to be with you, piers. >> what is your overview of where you are right now? as team obama? we are, what,

the whole point is to get you to like the gym, you have to like working out. lot of people who come through the doors can't wait to work out again because they're seeing results. they're having fun, they're more comfortable, it's not just a chore they have to do after work when you're first coming to a gym the first thing you're going to do is hop on a treadmill to warm up and a little bit of your cardio in. hit that quick start button. green means go. any time if you're feeling a little bit uncomfortable its past your level there is a stop button, big red button, just hit it and it will stop immediately. there are two buttons here one is incline and one is speed. we want to get you somewhere between 2.5 and 3 miles per hour to warm up. okay. and were at 0% incline, this is just like walking outside. so do i just hole onto the treadmill the entire time? i wouldn't hold on at all. walk like you would be walking in the street. in the street. just like that. with some swagger. (laughing) that was my strut. it's dangerous. they always ask me if i want some fries w

a state-of-the-art gym. there are waterfront views from every room. there better be for that price. they have not yet released the identity of the buyer. >> that would be my question. >> a very happy person. >> still ahead we're going to take you out to london. raj mathai has a recap of all of the highlights as the games wind down. >> we're so happy now on top of the world. >> putting the goal in gold. a big win over japan. >> with that in mind we'll give you a live look at london. you know the caldron has been burning, the london games about to wrap up. we still have more on this friday, august 10th. this is "today in the bay." >> good morning to you. thanks for joining us. 5:00 now. i'm laura garcia-cannon. >> good friday morning everybody. i'm jon kelley. we get you started with the 2012 london olympic games. bay area olympians still showing off all of the phenomenal skills on the soccer field and in the water. both teams from the u.s. coming through big time to take home gold medals. let's go live to raj mathai and raj, another gold rush for bay athletes and another big intervie

3 one facebook fan says, "sometimes i feel sick when ii go to the gym after eating.ong ssould i wait before exercising afttr a meal?" meal?" another facebook fan says,,"my boyfriend is pushing mm to go to the gym with him, but i don't need to lose weight. what's a good workout if you don't want to change anything?" dramatic vvdeo of a news helicopter that becomes the sto. story.smoke pours from chopper as it goes down... coming up... why some are alling the pilot a hero. hero. you're watching fox 45 3 3 3 3 fiber map 3 3 the principal of perry hall high school will be holding a press conference in just about 15 minutes....we will bring it to you live when it happens. happens.this comes after police have just released charges against a suspect in that first-day-of-school shooting attperry hall high. high.megan gilliland is live with the full list of charges agaiist him.megan? good morning guys,we're live at the flagpole this morning... where a prayer service is expected to happen at 7:15.students are rallying around the victim... with posters that read "pray for dan.

but gabby's beginning started just like theirs, in a gym like rebounders.ches spotted her talent very early. they're on the lookout, too. training begins at 3 years old. >> it's grueling. it's tough. and it takes a very tough person mentally, physically. >> i don't push her too much. she pushes herself enough. >> reporter: becky crawford's daughter, caroline, has a taste for gold. she's on the right track. in april, she won the state's all-around championships in her age group. >> on the way home in the car, the conversation went, mom, yes, caroline? we're going to have to move to iowa. and i was like, what is in iowa? i don't think i want to move there. and she said, i need to train with that coach that trained gabby douglas. >> reporter: rebounders has received an influx of calls from interested parents. but now that gabby douglas is the all-around champ, they expect to see even more. >> we anticipate that this fall is going to be extremely busy. >> reporter: and it is all thanks to gabby. for parents who want their kids to be the next gabby, the gym says

but gabby's beginning started just like theirs, in a gym, just like rebounders. and coaches spotted her talent very early. they're on the lookout here, too. training begins at 3 years old. >> it's grueling. it's tough. and it takes a very tough person mentally, physically. >> i don't push her too much. she pushes herself enough. >> reporter: becky crawford's daughter, caroline has a taste for gold. and she's on the right track. in april, she won the state's all-around championship in her age group. >> on her way home in the car, the conversation went, mom. yes, caroline? >> we're going to have to miss iowa -- move to iowa? and i was like, what's in iowa? i don't think i want to move there. and she said, i want to train with that coach. >> rebounders has gotten an influx of calls since last week. but now that gabby is the all- around champ, they anticipate even more. >> we anticipate that this fall will be extremely busy. >> it's all for gabby. parents who want their children to be the next gabby, the gym says do it because you think your kid likes it and that the

my coaches, a lot of hard work and effort put into the gym. i'm speechless right now. >> the 16-year-old is the first african-american woman to win the individual title with explosive performances in all four events. teammate aly raisman tied for third with aliya mustafina of russia, but under olympic tiebreaker rules, it was the russian who took home the bronze medal. another duel in the pool for u.s. champions michael phelps and ryan lochte. this time phelps the gold. >> and michael phelps is going to win gold! >> it is the 20th medal for phelps as the most decorated olympian in history and also the first ever to win the 200 meter individual medley three olympics in a row. >> it's something no male has done in the sport. and that is, you know, pretty cool. >> look at clary! >> in an olympic upset tyler clary stunned lochte to take gold in the 200-meter back stroke. >> clary reaching in lane four wins the gold! >> now that i've got this under my belt i'm looking forward to the next four years and especially doing something real big and real s

at the catholic school, mud still sits up against the back door of the gym. volunteers helping get the campus in shape are wondering how they'll recover. >> this is very disappointing. we spent two weeks of having the gym floor redone. there are new carpets in the school. so it was, we spent a lot of time here. and a lot of hours here. this is just urge dwront see everything the way it is. >> crews hustling to clean up and repair the gym and two classrooms in time for school to reopen. >> there is still on tuesday, 8:00, 270 kids. bright-eyed kids will be back to school. yes. >> there are residents allowed back in at noon today. >> it's good to be home. back home. >> mina come back once in the morning to get medicines and food. not knowing if they'd in fact be allowed back in today. >> there is power, we can stay home, we can sleep there. stay there overnight. >> and there are still four nun who's cannot stay sleep, live in the convent here. and there is where they're staying elsewhere. abc 7 news. >> developing news out of louisiana, a levy will be breeched

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just doing it in the gym is boring. why not climb a 300-foot tower. why don't you do it with a little flare. >> these are chinups, first of all. >> it is still impressive, whatever they are called. >> it's not an easy bar to hold. that's a big ole fat pipe. it's not like a pullup bar. >> and it's covered in bird poop. and one of those was fresh. this was in the ukraine. we see these things happen in the ukraine and russia all the time. so the livermore ridge in new hampshire, where brendon johnson finds this bridge. it carries u.s. 431 over the green river. >> no ropes, no nothing. >> you don't want any of that stuff by the time brendon gets to the top, he's going down the easy way. he jumps. >> what? >> how does he know it's deep enough? >> that's what i'm thinking. looking at this, i think it was three feet deep. >> it obviously was deep enough but looking at it, it looks shallow. >> you're never going to get that kind of thrill unless you climb on a rusty metal bridge and jump into the river. >> the only thrill that's close to this getting at a gym

gyms are looking for people, wellness centers. medical facilities are looking for people. . >> reporter: cheryl is in school to be a personal trainer. after she hurt her shoulder she needed help from a trainer. >> i thought what do i want to do? i have all my educational skills, background and i thought i could apply that to personal training. >> reporter: according to the department of labor the number of personal trainers grew by 44% in 2010 and 2011. that's why so many are trying to transform their passion forfeitness into a new career. rich has been a personal fitness trainer for six years. he said the need for improved health hasn't been affected by the economy. >> petness isn't a fad. someone you know is over weight, someone is out of shape, has a major health problem. the demand is always going to be there. >> reporter: surprisingly the fitness industry is one of the few growing businesses since the recession started, adding 10 million jobs since 2007. that's why cheryl plans to be a trainer. because of the career possibili

you've given yourself several trips to the gym. >> i took myself to the gym. this is not hard to do. on the right what you think has changed. this is about a thee on our scale. really i look quite different. now, the face looks about the same, but the body actually looks quite different. >> if that's a 3, you wonder what higher numbers are. i think we have another one. a close-up of a woman who is a little older. she looks happy. she's attractive. so what happened here? >> right. this is great photo that my co-worker did. you've removed all wrinkles, blemishes, completely over the face. you can see he did a very good job on it. it's such a really good rendition. this is a little bit over a 3. the reason it's not a 4 or a 5, the if you look at the structure of her face, it's basically the same. it hasn't been thinned or expanded. the eyes, nose, mouth, all the same. so you can see we leash room for the much more extreme, which tells you there are much more extreme versions of this. >> the magazine has long been split but "seventeen" magazine took a big step. sa

gym busy, give everybody goals in the gym, to keep the younger generation busy as well. >> nightingale says his intent is to keep kids out of trouble, but what happens is widely seen as out of line. the opening match is a demonstration between one of his trainees and another fighter. both younger than 10. >> this fighter is just 8 years old. stands at 4'2" tall. put your hands together. and across the cage in the red corner, this fighter is 9 years of age and stands at 4'5" tall and weighs in at 25 kilograms. put your hands together. >> why should he not get the chance. >> in fact, ian's father, nick hartley, watched the two compete each other only a few weeks earlier. >> it was about four or five weeks before the fight. he did a tournament in manchester and he got a tournament. he got a silver trophy in the tournament. on this night, he got the gold trophy. >> but this match is different. >> what these guys will be like in 15 years. >> although it is mixed marshal arts fighting and doesn't allow punching and kicking, the boys compete inside of a cage to keep them from falling out of t

if it not for the quick thinking of the parens in the gym that night. laura evans joins us with the story. >> it was july 8 in fredericksburg. a crowd was headed for that gym. 26 people, students and parents were at cheerleading practice with a group called cheer fusion. the violent winds that suddenly hit knocked down the walls and ripped off the roof sending it flying 250 feet through the air hitting a nearby house. seven people were injured, but no one was killed and tonight, at the baptist church, the sheriff recognized the parents. because the parents were watching the weather conditions so closely, all the students were moved into a more secure interior room just before the walls collapsed. >> we have some heros in our community. not only the citizens and parents, but the sheriff's department, the first responders. the emergency responders from the spotsylvania county. clearly saved lives that night. >> it's great to recognize the parents that helped out because surely for nobody to have been killed that day is a miracle in itself. >> two of the p

as you work out in the gym, the machines respond to them. so while you go up a hill in the video, the treadmill incline will increase. as you run faster, the video goes by faster. it is a video experience and an experience that transports you to the destination. we recently received an e-mail from the u.s. navy who was deployed, he got to run through his home town, even though he was out to see, we work with 75% of the market. >> so this is coming to a gym near you soon. for more information on net pulse, log onto kron4.com and look for my tech page. >>> the red planet is looking more earth like. the latest batch of images coming back from the rover. >>> and we send out stan roberts to find out why people refuse to follow street signs in people behaving badly. here is stanley roberts, who found people behaving badly. >> look at this woman walking on ninth street in san francisco. she is having a friendly phone conversation while enjoying her walk. or what about this man walking his dog on this sunny warm day? and this man and this man in the

. >> pools and spas and fancy gym and sushi for lunch. every college, why do you spend so much money on this. they say we have to compete with the college down the street. >> terrific climbing tower, 42 feet with a variety of lights on it so we can simulate different times of the day. >> so the administrator says i'll build a new rock wall. i'll show you. more than 600 colleges have rock walls. >> what is important to a leisure resort and any red blooded american student, spring break. give them they step in to the complex. >> the students here, they throw that in your face. >> students will come to us and say this is what seals the deem. it used to be reading and writing and arithmetic. >> every parent i have is saying i wanted to be back in school. how do i get back to going to school. >> we are putting colleges on notice. >> john: now progressives are upset about rising costs. >> we can't subsidize skyrocketing tuition. >> john: but he also said. >> my administration is increasing federal student aid so more students can afford college

. >> my gym teacher took us to the gym lockers and we sat there for a couple of hours. >> i think they probably did the best they could with a bad situation. i am not going to judge them because they've probably did the best they could do. >> according to students and faculty here at the school, a guidance counselor jesse wasmer is being hailed as a hero for allegedly stopping the shooter. a facebook page has been started spanking him, called -- had thanking him. jesse wasmer, the guidance counselor here at the school, being hailed as a hero. >> this was not just the first day of school, it also happen to be the first day on the job for baltimore county superintendent dr. dallas dance. tim tooten has been speaking with the faculty and staff. how are they handling the situation? >> dr. vance, his first day on the job, and quite a first day it was for him. he spoke to us a little while ago in a press conference. he said that extra police will be on campus tomorrow and that perry hall will open with extra staff when students return. of course, a lot of praise for school staff. the school

>> like the process of getting up and getting going and getting into the gym. that seems to take a little bit. somebodies that to bring me some oatmeal and then some tea, read a paper and then i walk down the hall to the gym. so if i could speed up certain things, i would. but life in general at this point, once you're 50, you would like to slow down some of it. it goes -- it starts going pretty fast. >> life lessons from tom arnold. >> going to the gym, slowing down after 50 and doing charity event when you get pulled over by the police. >> i have to agree with him though on the -- there are some things you would like to speed up like the gym. >> definitely. >> tomorrow morning, we'll have kevin's interviews with kristin bell and dax shepherd who not only stars in hit and run, he also directed it. >> we have plenty ahead on fox 5 morning news. we are staying on top of the breaking news from ellicott city this morning. >> a freight train carrying coal derailed there around midnight. you are seeing some new pictures that our melanie alnwick has sent in from the

it crashed into a parked car pushing it into a gym. the driver suffered injuries that were non-life threatening. >>> two students are out on bail after being arrested over the weekend. police responded to reports of gunfire at a home on florida street. when they arrived they found the two had been shooting at a backyard trash can. they found 8 guns. the charges include reckless discharge of assault weapons. >>> this is a landyard that is pent to protect workers, the new safety questions that device is raising tonight. >> and news chopper 2 is over head in lake county as firefighters try to save hundreds of homes that are threatened by nearby flames. >>> mitt romney's running mate took the spotlight today on the campaign trail. [ shouting ] >> wisconsin congressman paul ryan faced hecklers during a stop that iowa state fair today. two women were restrained. it was his first solo campaign appearance. a new poll shows a lot of americans do not believe that mitt romney hit a home run with his choice of paul ryan as his running mate. in cal

a new key and when an afghan police officer opened fire at a marine gym. he was scheduled to be home this week on leave defense secretary leon panetta working with the afghan president on the insider attacks panetta called on the karzeid and encouraged him to work with u.s. commanders to ensure rigorous beddings of afghan recruits american and allied troops working with the afghan army in preparation for the transition to complete afghan security control by 2014. efforts to help veterans returning from more picked up in the wake of record number of suicides. one bay area lawmaker organized an event to give that's what they need edison will stop lisa washington on what is needed. >>> ricardo apps knows firsthand the importance of resources for soldiers returning home from war. >>> for seven years i was lost in sacramento >>> the gulf war veteran spanned 17 years in active duty and then found himself homeless and tune in with a list of physical and mental issues >>> i'll have p.t. est, i have back injuries from my service i have described my shoulder, i get

and then abc news reported he was spotted spending some time in the gym. i don't know why they're avoiding the orlando stop. is there a rational reason for the republican new ticket to avoid a lot of time in florida right now? >> absolutely. you covered it when you covered the newspaper headlines in florida saying rather straight out that ryan could be a problem for romney in florida. my personal opinion before this vice presidential pick was that florida was shaded probably for romney. now, i think it's shaded at least slightly for obama. one thing we need to keep in mind, rachel, and i'm reminded myself, i have been covering politics since way before tim tebow was born, but these things unfold as time goes on. and while right now ryan looks like he is toxic for the ticket, it could be as we get deeper in the campaign, that this intelligent man, he is intelligent and serious man, will show something that people do not now see. it's a caution flag that in the early going, it's easy based on his record to say, he violates one of what is generally a presiden

. >>> the time spent in gym class can make your child healthier. could it make them smarter and sweating a lot may not look pretty but find out why doctors say perspiration is important. smell is not. >>> tonight health alert, a study finds evidence work in the gym can pay off in the classroom as well. a healthy heart and lungs maybe an important part of scoring good grades in math and reading. 1200 were found consistent factor with a positive effect was cardiovascular fitness, the study reinforces the importance of physical education in schools. >>> many of us tried to avoid sweating in the summer, doctors say sweating cools you down and if you don't do it enough you could overheat causing complications like heatstroke and death. for some producing enough per perration is a problem -- perspiration is a problem. it's a good idea to keep workouts indoor, stay hydrated and avoid being out in the heat. >>> summer is a great time for children to get lots of outdoor activity but important they exercise their brains before heading back to school. if kids

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the gymnast talk the host she was the target of racist bullying at the virginia gym where she trained until two years ago saying other girls called her a slave suggesting she scrape the bar. a male gymnast saying accusations were a lie. douglas left the gym at age 14 to intensify training in iowa. >> officials say a major north carolina wildfire threatening thousands of homes and led to a massive evacuation is about to be contained. saying firefighters should have that fire 100% contained and they're mopping up now hot spots. the fire located on 25 miles from redding has 43 square miles and destroyed 142 structures since it started burning. a furry survivor of the 74,000 acre chips fire son the way to her recovery. it's a pound and a half baby could be bat -- bob cat found with crusted eyes and burned feet z walking in circles. she got separated from her mom. firefighters took the baby to a refuge in lake tahoe. she's eating 12 mice a day. sounds like a good thing, i guess if you're a bob cat. it's named chip and expected to be released this spring. >> really cute. >> and just ahead,

even at the gym, i have to go because my boss is waiting for me. my tutor.lish and writing in english, bob helped me with my union and pension. my mail, open it, carlos you have to open this. then bob say, do you understand what it is? >> cheryl: now you do? >> now, i do. we got time, carlos, you got time, you got 20 yea save money, to do project. >> cheryl: we are unfortunately out of time but congratulations to your success. bob, thank you so much for making a difference in so many people's lives and he is going to carry it on on. we do have to take a break. coming up next, we' what iut what is being done to build the skills of young children at risk and why the third grade is very important. stay with us.@ññc?xús1@ú? [ mom ] dear chex cereal, i've never written a fan letter before, but you've done the impossible. you made gluten free cereals in a whole bunch of yummy flavors. cinnamon chex and honey nut chex are two of our favorites. when my husband found the chocolate one, we were in cereal heaven. the only problem is, with so many great flavors, you're

. >>> a string of bay area smash and grabs targeting gym parking lots. and tonight an arrest. police arrested 48-year-old ronaldo gomez. they believe he's the person responsible for smashing car n windows in gym parking lots and taking purses and electronic devices. they connect him to ten burglaries in campbell, san jose, and san ramone. police believe there may be more victims. >>> day four of the 2012 summer olympics in london where girls rule. it is turning out to be the year of the woman at these games proving that women can excel in nontraditional and traditional sports. mary ann joins us live from airborne gymnastics to show us how the girl power is motivating athletes who want to go out there and get strong. >> reporter: that's right. many of these young athletes do have olympic dreams. i want to show you just how talented these girls are. these girls say watching female athletes excel in different sports during the olympics has inspired them to train even harder. they point out how impressed they have been with veteran kerri walsh and her partner misty may-treanor. an

he leads members of the house in the gym on this incredible workout every day.hey're all kind of hooked on it. he's somebodita is really into fitness. >> i figured you were doing that -- >> i'm doing p90y. maybe he's doing the p90 x. we'll talk about how this might shape the electoral map. mitt romney is in virginia, that's the "uss wisconsin". the battleship is from wisconsin, wow, what a coincidence. whether it's showing competitors' rates or striving to be number one, we're always up for a little competition. zap! [ sparking ] now, that's progressive. ♪ [ camera clicks ] ♪ it's hard to resist the craveable nature of a nature valley sweet & salty nut bar. >>> and these are the live pictures, we're showing from nor folk, virginia. paul ryan will be the vice presidential running mate to mitt romney. the announcement coming up in a little more than an hour or so for now. you'll hear directly from mitt romney about 45 minutes or so ago made it official. they sent out an announcement that it is in fact paul ryan. how will all of this affect the critical electoral c

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good morning, i'm jonathan capehart and this is way too early, the show whose nickname in high school gym class was, the iron eagle. glad you're up watch on msnbc or listening live on sirius xm radio. let us know why you're awake. shoot us an email or tweet us at willie's brand-new twitter handle, @williegeist. or text the word awake followed by your response to 622639. >>> we'll read the best responses later in the show. before the news at 30 rock, willie geist is standing by in london. willie, more great performances by the u.s. athletes. >> it was, jonathan, before i get to those, i want to point out in the open, for the first time in the history of "way too early," go ahead, girl, i have not said that on the show. so thank you. we did have gabby douglas, the 16-year-old gymnast winning gold. phelps versus lochte going head to head for the second time in the pool. and if you like the united states crushing the hopes and dreams of helpless african nations you'll love what the dream team did to nigeria, i'll have that for you later. >> gabby douglas is cousin to friend of mine. >> she is

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i'm never one to admit had things are difficult at the gym. that was difficult at the gym.on't realize it is hard because you're having such a good time. >> i'm surprised to see you break a sweat. iron lady. speaking of iron lady, a lot of people remember a while back, you trained me, we did a segment. >> i do remember that. >> we did that again recently. we'll show that here very, very soon. but i should point out, you nearly killed me. >> i did. >> literally nearly killed me. this close from calling 911. >> this close from death. >> we'll tell you more about that in the days and weeks ahead. >> we'll show it as well. we're going to say good-bye and leave you today with our latest installment of life illustrated. the season of summer is just about over. and as you soak up the last beach days of the season, we want to take a look back at some of your favorite moments. >> next weekend, we celebrate going to theme parks and fairs, corn dogs, roller coasters, funnel cakes, all that good stuff. send us your best snapshots and submit them to today.com or facebook and twitter. >>

it feels amazing to represent usa and my coaches and a lot of hard work and effort put into the gym. i'm speechless right now. >> congratulations to her, 16 years old. we'll see gabby back in the bay area next month, september 8, team usa will be at the hp pavilion in san jose. we'll see you later on. back to you. >> raj, thank you. what a night that was. more to talk about here. michael phelps swimming his last olympic race tonight after one last duel in the pool with his teammate ryan lochte. phelps and lochte swam side by side. and this one was all flems. he pulls away and wins the gold. lochte for silver. this was lochte's final race in london. >> i cannot be too disappointed because i am coming home to my country with five olympic medals. >> plenty of reason to be happy. phelps also happy. swims his last solo race tonight t 100 meter butterfly and will compete in the 4x100. flems announced he is retiring after the games and is looking forward to watching the other members of team usa in the future. more to see of him. >> a lot of people don't want to believe. one of our local at

i was at my gym across the street.was 5:30, the elevator wasn't working, i was up in the gym, i changed my clothes and go running in central park. i couldn't get down the stair, waiting for the elevator, it's broken. i said, where are the stairs? he said, the stairs are here. i went down the stairs, pushed the thing and all the alarms went off, and i ran to the park. i didn't know what else to do. oh, my god, i look around, a couple of security guys, i looked around, like, hey. why am i running? i literally, i felt guilty, all the way around the park, i came back and i said to the guy, look, i set off this thing and i felt terrible afterwards. i can't believe i just ran to the park. >> like a hit-and-run. >> it really was. >> first, i don't want you running that early in the morning anymore. >> there are other people there. >> i don't like that, hoda woman, i told you that. >> we talked about the worst chat we ever had together yesterday. >> it was fun. >> we talked about how ryan lochte said he peed in the pool just d