The most unfortunate aspect of this time sucking incident was that today was the day for the Timed Mile and pushup count. As Brian has said, its all about accountability. Accountability is one of the pillars of success. We need it to keep us self-responsible. Accountability is very important to me because I believe how we "do" accountability is a reflection of our character and credibility. For this reason, guilt and anxiety gnawed at me.
However, I wanted to drop these nonproductive negative emotions from my response. I thought about the emails that Brian has consistently sent us that teaches us that though we may have to accept the situation, we can change our response to that situation. For me, that means I need to make lemonade out of lemons! I wanted to take this untimely mishap and spin it on its face. I was going to make something positive out of this aggravation.
The first thing I needed to do was get my mind right. So I thought. My most positive redeeming consolation was that on the Wednesday before Thanksgiving, The Little Rocket, The Star, and I went around our mile path for practice and a little fitness bonding. Friends and readers, this was the very first time I was able to jog the entire mile without stopping! This was one of my milestones and I did it! Whoo-hoo!
Yes, I got winded, but with the great company and conversation that buoyed me, I was distracted enough to pull it off! We never timed our mile, but I have to believe there would have been some improvement in my mile run had I been timed. Ummmm..........success is so sweet.
I also decided to resolve this issue with my car once and for all. I was not going to miss another camp because I had not planned going forwards. With my car becoming frequently disabled due to ongoing flat tires, I broke down and bought 2 tires to replace the ones that kept causing me so many problems. Hurrah! Hopefully I will never miss another camp due to flat tires! Though the money was a real crunch for me, I decided it was time for me to set myself up for success regarding this matter; not failure.
Afterwards, I did my own version of a makeup class by incorporating cardio and resistance training like we do in camp. I worked on the elliptical trainer for about 35 minutes. Since I started camp, I have increased my intensity by 6 levels. I am close to being at my personal best about 3 years ago. I try to do something similar to the fartlek system on this. I alternate the highest resistance I can for about 30-40 seconds, then come down for about 2 minutes, maintaining a good heart rate.
And then what did I do next?
Hark!! I did my own little version of "Brian's Mini Monster Camp"! Hee-hee........well, you know..........it could never replicate our fitness guru's intensity and imagination for torture, but it worked in a pinch!
I did a succession of various squats, lunges, planks, and crunches, and push-ups. Then I took my exercise bands and did lateral raises, bicep curls, and seated rows.
I alternated with an interval cardio medley that featured more lower body work, including speed skater, line jumps, knee highs, and split hops. Whooh! It got my heart rate up!
I finished off with my favorite tricep kick-backs, skull crushers, and bent-over rows.
Not bad huh?! All I needed was to have a DVD of Brian instructing the camp through an entire workout. I could have popped that baby in the DVD player, and voila! Brian's smiling face and watchful eyes would have motivated me to even kick ass some more!
Then if I was lucky, I might have found some of those special high tech glasses to wear that would have made it seem like he's right there beside me in the room! Better than 3 D! It would have been a virtual reality experience for real! That is the wave of the future, so I know "the Brian" will be on the cutting edge! :)
Though I would have definitely preferred the real deal, it still felt fabulous. Like all great leaders, Brian has taught me to lead myself in his absence. One of his most significant gifts to us if we are listening, looking, and paying attention, is that he hasn't just brought us a fish for dinner. He has taught us how to fish and get our own food. How wonderful is that! Except, it just "ain't" as much fun going solo as when we all get to go fishing together as a group!
So for today, I decided to work some of that positive thinking and do things that could turn my day around to be a great day. Yes, maybe this car problem was a blip in my camp accountability, but now I have removed that obstacle from my future. And it provided me a practice run and demonstration of what I am capable of doing based on all those awesome fishing lessons I've learned from my coach and trainer!
I think I maintained accountability to myself and that made me proud. I know if Brian & Co. had witnessed my "Brian's Mini Monster Delight", they would have been proud to see how well they have taught me!
Well, that's all for the pinK tiger for now. The tiger's got to keep her groove on! Baby, I got fish to fry! :)
the pinK tiger......
.........fryin' lots & lots of bass, perch, walleye, etc............
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