I Came, I Saw, I Conquered

“You are never really playing an opponent.

You are playing yourself,

your own highest standards,

and when you reach your limits, that is real joy.”
– Arthur Ashe

That is how I felt about boot camp Monday night. Initially, I really wasn’t feeling up to going because my poor Lucy was not feeling well after her vet visit. She was really making me worry because she looked so miserable and was refusing to move. She was so pathetic! Luckily, she perked up before it was time to leave.

The workout consisted of 400 sideways (curtsey) lunges, 400 power jacks, 400 skaters, and 200 burpees. To be honest, I wasn’t intimidated. Instead, I was SO RELIEVED there were NO GRASSHOPPERS involved. lol I was totally in the zone when we started and plowed through the lunges. I finished ahead of everyone else (mostly because I got a head start) and jumped right into the power jacks. By the time I got to the skaters I was getting really nauseated and light headed. I am pretty sure the room went out of focus a few times, but I kept pushing (even if it meant keeping my eyes closed!). When I finally got to the burpees, I could only manage 10 at a time in an effort to avoid vomiting or passing out.

Despite the fact that the workout was TORTURE, I felt AMAZING when I finished! All I could think is how much I struggled with my first real 1000 rep workout, and now I was pushing through all 400 lunges without a single break! Boot camp makes me feel even more accomplished than I did after running a marathon. I LOVE the people in our group. Everyone supports and pushes each other. It’s such a great, positive environment, and Mike, the trainer, is always coming up with new challenges.

That being said, I CAN”T WAIT TO GO BACK TONIGHT!!! lol I am so thrilled to be able to make all the sessions this week. I think it’s the only perk of having to work the weekend. 😉

I LOVE looking forward to working out the way I always have about running. When winter used roll around, I’d get a little down about not being able to get out and run much. Even though I would still go to the gym, I never enjoyed it as much as my runs outside. Now, I drag myself out to run in spite of the cold and get excited about waking up in the morning and working out as many times as I can fit in. Most exciting: I found boot camp- the one workout I love as much as running.

I hope everyone has an AMAZING day! Make the most of it! If there is something you have been dying to do or try, go out and do it. If I can run a marathon, I am certain that ANY person can fulfill his or her dreams.

Determination is key. 🙂