A Little Background…

As you will notice, this is the very first post on the very first Great Valley Adventure Bootcamp blog. You may be wondering why does this blog exist? Well, this blog is here for two of reasons...

1. To help others. When I was searching for a fitness program to join, I came across a few in the Phoenixville area and I really couldn’t tell which would be best. It turned out that I chose GV Bootcamp because the timing worked out for my schedule. And as fate would have it, the camp was a perfect fit for me. So, after experiencing my first camp, I approached Mike and Jen with the idea of adding a first-hand experience diary to their site. That way, anyone else searching for a fitness program would get just a bit more information from this blog to decide if their program the right fit for them.

2. To help myself. I figure as long as I’m attending the bootcamp and blogging about my experience and my success, I will stay accountable. That said, I will provide an honest view of the program and of my own experiences with the program. This is blog is meant to be a transparent look at what it is like to participate in the Great Valley Adventure Bootcamp experience. I’m sure there will be posts where I rave about certain days and rant about others. I’m sure there will be days when I can brag to you all about my successes and other days when I will admit to failures. But that’s what this honest glimpse is all about.

Who am I anyway?

My name is Karen. I am a 26 year old resident of Phoenixville. I moved here just over one year ago at the same time I got married. Over the past year I’ve packed on the typical marriage weight. (It’s much harder to pry myself out of bed for a workout when I have a new husband next to me). So… needless to say my motivation dwindled and I gained about 15 pounds.

But the 15 marriage pounds aren’t my whole story. I’m like many other women (and men) who have struggled with their weight their entire lives. I’ve never been a “thin” person. In high school my gym grade brought down my grade point average. I was an excellent student but I couldn’t run an entire mile without stopping and so, I couldn’t ace P.E.

I’ve always looked in the mirror and wished to be smaller. I’ve envisioned what it would be like to be strong, fit, and comfortable in my clothes. And with the help of GV bootcamp and making wiser food choices, I am beginning to see that smaller me. The “adventure” is only just beginning but after completing month number one with Great Valley Adventure Bootcamp it is a journey I’m excited to continue.

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