Hi again! Hope everyone was able to weather the storm! This is week 2, Day 1 of my Tour of Duty at Pure Power Bootcamp. Since I had the weekend to rejuvinate all my energies and aliviate all my soreness I felt a little bit more adjusted on week 2. I knew Monday would be the start of some more new adventures such as....Learning the anatomy of a correct squat thrust, doing jumping jacks and realizing I need to work on my jumping, trying to hold up a tire while I ran, and the list goes on. The mental part though is a bit different. I realized that I needed to Trust my new self awareness and the path that I was embarking on. Change is the only constant and even though it felt uncomfortable I knew it was where I would have the most personal growth and I just had to find my own pace. So with that mentioned, I advise all that are embarking on this journey to just Trust your instincts and Trust those that help you get to your desired destination. It may be uncomfortable but nothing that is worth pursuing ever comes easy. Trust, the 2nd PPBC Leadership principle.
Today wasn't any easier as last week but I do have to mention that I'm not as sore as the first day. The exercises are still difficult and there are still times I feel naucious and as if I am going to throw up. I still can't do most of the course. Some things are just too difficult or simply put really tall and being that I don't have much height it only makes it a little bit more tricky for me. Regardless though, somehow I am managing to push through all that and just try and finish. The schedule is still hard to get used to as I feel quite tired afterwards and really don't want to go to work. I was thinking how all this is essencially a lifestyle change. I really can't go back to how I lived before if I want to see results. My foods, activities, and way of thinking really has to progress into a new way of being. Here are some of my thoughts about that and what I think I need to do:
- change attitude
- change old habits that do not help me in progressing to better health
- look at the future not the past
- embrace the level of where I am at and think of what I can do to get to the next level of improvement
- think of ways that will help motivate and be encouraging
- get new cool shoes and new water bottle (I need new shoes to get me pumped up to work out and a regular water bottle that I can bring so I don't miss out on the short 5-10 second water breaks!)
"A good wish changes nothing.
One good decision changes everything."
-Ellen Parr
This is a little article I found about finding your own pace and keeping at it. Even if it's not the fastest pace, what matters is that you just keep plugging along. In doing so you are slowly but surely going to reach your destination. I thought it was pretty fitting considering I am the weakest link in my bootcamp class and know I have a ways to go to get back to where I would like to be. This keeps things in perspective.
Do you ever get frustrated that your working hard and not seeing results as quickly as you wish? (Ummm yes!) Many don't realize they are building a foundation for their health and that success does not happen overnight. It is a important aspect to create a strong foundation even for times of crisis. Remind yourself you only fail if you quit. So don't worry if things seem to be happening in slow motion. Concentrate on building a solid foundation and learning from all your steps.
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