Cardio Games

On Tuesday, Mike alluded to what he had in store for us on Wednesday. He referred to the session as "cardio games." I envisioned some kind of re-imagining of Red Rover. Can you picture it? A bunch of grown women running across Reeve Park trying to break through each others arms… It would be cardio and it would test our new arm strength. But then the more I thought about it, the more I visualized pulled arm sockets and twisted ankles.

It’s a good think Mike is a certified trainer and can create "cardio games" for us. Because left to my own devices we’d be reenacting 3rd grade recess.

The game he had prepared for us was an obstacle course. We sped through cones, jumped over hurdles, high-kneed through faux tires, and waddled with an “egg” between our thighs. The course tested both our endurance and our senses of humor. Doing lap after lap of the course required some serious stamina and watching each other waddle down a path with a pastel colored ball between our knees led to some comic relief.

While I don’t think I’ll be adding this course to my repertoire for game night with family and friends, it was certainly an amusing way to raise my heart rate and burn some calories.

I am continuing to feel better about myself as I complete each bootcamp session. I can see differences in my physical appearance and can feel differences in my physical abilities. So far so good...