Me? I was thinking, "Oh Boy! Bring it on! Now we're getting real bootcamp weather! The kind of weather that will encourage the elements to test and challenge our true grit!" Yep! Like in the movies or the military! Yahoo! We might have a chance to really squeeze our bootcamp mettle if those clouds break! :)
The notion came rushing to my mind when I remembered a TV newscaster who came out to feature our camp in June 2008. The newsman who came to the scene was downright blown away and flabbergasted when he saw a whole troop of women battle it out in the pouring rain without blinking an eye. They were like soldiers out there, baby! :) Many of our morning warriors with us today participated in that clip. And one of them was a REAL soldier that went to war a decade earlier! Talk about authenticity! She even got to talk on TV and giver her perspective. I call her the "Shaker Girl" because she always shakes things up around the camp and is mad cool fun! She's kinda like our mascot! : )
The rain was an accident that day, and at first the filming was going to be canceled for another time. But the show went on, and it was the best thing that could have ever happened, because it showed off the "BraveHearts" in each and every camper that day! If you have never seen this feature, send an email to Brian requesting it, and perhaps he can send you a link.
Yeah, this is the stuff that makes life romantic and imaginative, and creates memorable experiences. This would be a fun, cool experience! It might even wake that lost child within us.....that curious little being in us who was always excited to try new things, unconventional things.
I remember when my brother, sister, and I begged our parents to let us run and play in the rain, so we could splash in the puddles and catch raindrops on our tongues.
Ahh, well, sometimes life can steal away that spontaneous sense of wonder. I hope I never lose the spirit to work and play "outside the box", and I hope I can push off "the aging mindset" for as long as I can. : )
Happily, I wasn't the only one who wanted to test my mettle. My buddies "Star" and "Special K" were up for the task as well, as you will see.
As we were contemplating the weather, Brian approached the base camp with his trusty whistle and megaphone, and got us moving with a warm up. This was what I would call my "essential" day. We were going to work our legs and glutes. I don't know about you, but my bootie can get all the help it can get! (lol) Hee-hee! ;)
I always love the leg routines Brian designs for us because they work!! As much as they make my thighs scream "bloody murder", I've already noticed my legs and glutes getting a little stronger, and a little more toned. In fact, I was able to fit in a pair of jeans that was too tight 5 weeks ago! : ) How's that for progress! Can't wait to get my sexy glam on! :)
When we progressed to our 1st or 2nd circuit, the rain decided to invite itself to our party. Brian being the consummate and intuitive gentleman that he is, noticed that the rain might disturb a majority of the campers and suggested we take it inside. We began to carry our weights into the fitness studio when "Star" exclaimed she wanted to continue the workout outside. At that point "Special K" mumbled the battle cry under her breath: "Just suck it up!" We all laughed! That was too great! (lol) :)
Well dang..... she was right! I wanted to "suck it up" too!
Well dang.....I sucked it up anyway! (lol) hee-hee! :)
It may not have had the glamour of the rain, but Brian had it going on inside, and it was a killer! I could hear all the whining and whimpers around me, including my own! Brian led us through a variety of tough-love cocktails comprising of lunges, squats, leg lifts, and other juicy selections. My favorite was squatting against the wall and holding it for 40 seconds. I was begging for Brian to put the whistle in his mouth and just...."Blow"!! Please.....blow... the... whistle...
Now!!! :( (lol)
I pressed hard and focused. This was an exercise in getting my grit on! My legs were shaking and trembling. He got me to muscle failure. Oww that hurt!
Ok! I like this! There's plenty of opportunity to "suck it up" right here in the fitness studio. This had to be one of the most challenging classes yet, and the circuits were explosive. My thighs were never gonna forgive Brian Schiff! In fact, he got them talking to each other. (lol)
Of course the music was on par as always. It wasn't long before the camp broke into a chorus and sang "Whip It" while we were torturing ourselves with these spicy tough-love concoctions. I knew he hit another home run with a fabulous program today when I looked around and saw that most of us were cryin' the blues, yet laughing and singing with exuberance.
When camp came to an end, I hobbled to the car with my weights, and noticed the rain had stopped. No more sprinkles? Still, I hope that one day my fellow warriors will check out the fun of doing bootcamps in the rain. It might even allow a little of the "kidjoy" to surface.
What do you say mighty morning warriors? Can we give it a shot for the sake of True Grit and BraveHeart? If the Bootcamp of 6/2008 can prove they are soldiers of fitness, maybe its time for us to strut our stuff too, baby! ; )
Comin' from the cat's meow.......
pinK tiger
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