I was feeling energized this morning more than usual. Maybe because I had been aching for an ice cream cone yesterday afternoon in the hot sun, and I drove the other way. I was victorious! It was once again, another inch I had earned for myself, and I already was feeling as strong as a tiger inside. In fact, I decided I was going to get 2 jars and put a penny in a yellow jar when I overcame temptation, and a penny in the blue jar when I succumbed. This would be a visual reality of the choices I make. Choices that can make or break my dreams.
Whatever it was that got my motivation fired, I felt ready for battle; even as sore, stiff, and hurting I was from yesterday's opening workout. Brian had tortured us with kindness : ) from all those squats and lunges! God bless that Brian! (lol) I was aching. Ohhh, was I feelin' it! Every step I took I was talkin' to myself.
I picked out my usual little spot and saw my new member comrade. I'll call her "Star". She said she was really sore too, and we both laughed. We were sharing our battle scars so to speak! And we would be sharing more as the weeks would flash by.
When Brian appeared with his megaphone, we were all ready and primed to work. He called out, "Campers, you may a walk or run, or you can do "suicides". Suicides!! Oh Lordy! I could barely walk! Amazingly, half of the campers went off to meet the challenge. I was a little envious that so many morning warriors were prepared to dive right in without even a limp! So I checked in with myself and asked the big question: Are you wimping out and selling yourself short girl, or are you taking care of yourself? I decided I needed to pace myself and limber up these ole bones gradually. This was not going to be an overnight transformation, so keep the big picture in view.
I will have to admit though.....that tiger in me was longing to run with the BiG DoGs! Suicides would have definitely been a more manageable option had Brian offered them as part of the workout. But at this point, I would need to warm up for the warm-up! (LoL) But it was totally cool. That's why the Fitness Edge camp is so great. There are options for all fitness levels, and we all can get an extraordinary workout no matter where we are on the continuum. And sometimes what we can handle one day may change the next. Its all about being in tune with our bodies and our mindset. And being brutally honest with ourselves.
Paying attention to my physical condition today, I did a walk/run and it felt good to my muscles. I warmed up with one of my favs, and we also shared battle scars. And then she said something that really resonated with me. She said what I had been thinking: "I don't think I want to stop bootcamp because I might lose the conditioning and all the hard work I have gained. Might even fall back into my old self."
For sure, there was accountability, structure, motivation, and fun that made our camp worth keeping in our lives. We had a full tool box here, and no home builder wants to start their day without their tools. And aren't we each building a brand new house for ourselves?
We ran around the big circle and then Brian blew the whistle and it was time to begin another circuit of training. Today would be chest, back, and arms. I liked this day. It beats the leg or cardio day almost every time!
So, I was enjoying myself and just humming away when Brian decided to give us a killer workout on the triceps. My arms were feeling like mush. Where were the muscles? They seemed like they went to sleep on me. "Hey muscles, wake up! No dozin' on the job here!" No doubt, Brian always knows how to kick it up a notch when you least expect it. (lol :) He likes to throw a few curve balls to keep us on our toes! You could hear the moans, the groans, the heaving, and the grunting! Of course a little dose of his humor always makes the medicine go down a little easier!
Yes....hard work, but it was great fun. Especially today, because I loved the choice of music permeating through the air. All this great hip-hop, MC Hammer, Timberlake, I was groovin' it! I watched some of the other campers, and they were groovin' too. I called out to one of my friend veterans, I'll call her "Pretty Woman", 'cause she was shakin'it in the streets like me, and the energy in our camp was busting out its own divine rhythm! Hey, our spirits were dancin! Wow! This is just too much fun! Did you ever think FUN could be so powerful??!
When camp came to an end, I felt fantastic. Ok, Brian, ask me to do those Suicides now and we'll see what kind of damage I can do! :) Hee-hee! It might take me a little longer before I can run with the BiG DoGs, but you can better believe the pink tiger "ain't" gonna be left out of the loop!
That's all for now! Till next time, keep shakin' up all that positive momentum, and groove to your own Adventure! It can be infectious!
the pinK tiger
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