Well, today was something. My workout was harder than I could ever imagine. I started this thing called the Sergeant’s Program and I am getting results. It is an intensive 1-hour session of jogging and calisthenics designed to strengthen all major muscle groups and increase your cardiovascular capacity. These Boot Camp classes are held five days a week, morning or afternoon, Monday through Friday. Daily we focus on jogging, doing push ups, lifting weights and more. It's mad difficult but I have seen major results. Today we pushed picnic tables through the park grass, ran a couple miles, and did major lower bodywork between stops on the run. (AWWWWWWWWWWW!) It's funny every time I work out with the instructor it seems so painful but when I finish it is such a sense of tremendous accomplishment. After doing this program for 1 month I have lost 10 pounds! I have also built myself up to run 5 miles without stopping it is a wonderful feeling. It is like nothing I have ever done in my life. Now I truly see why people love running. It used to be my biggest fear, now I take it head on. Every time I run and meet my goal it seems as though I am more motivated to push towards my life long goals. I think my running is an outward display of my determination on the inside. I have made this a part of my lifestyle and it is something that I can take with me for the rest of my life no matter where I go. I no longer can make excuses if I don't have a gym membership. I have gotten used to using things around me to get the best workouts ever. Tricep dips on park benches, lunges in the grass, squats on the side of the road. It's great to take on the world each day. At first I used to think about being the last person in class. Now I think about how many people don't wake up at 5am to run sprints, do push-ups, jumping jacks act. I have the discipline to do what many do not. That means a lot to me. I know with this kind of courage on the inside I can face all of my fears on the outside.
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