Down and Dirty

In the interest of being honest and candid I have to say that Wednesday morning was my least favorite bootcamp session to date. It was the first time I actually gave up on an activity we were doing. I was a bit whiny and a lot miserable. But in keeping with my post from earlier this week about attitude and positivity, the happy spin on the workout is that I’m certainly sore today and am seeing more muscle tone.

Isn’t it funny how quickly my tune can change from blog post to blog post? This post today is an example of just that. My last post I talked about faking it till you make it. And I was able to keep that happy mantra on Tuesday night (and this morning too) but Wednesday found my weak spot…

We focused on chest and triceps. Normally this is an area of focus that I welcome; but, not this time. In an effort to keep things interesting, Mike had us trying new ways to hit these muscle groups. I’m no girly-girl but crawling on the ground threw dew-soaked grass is my idea of punishment. We not only got sweaty but wet and dirty to boot – yuck!

The obstacles we performed were a series of inch-worm-type movements, crab walks, plank walks, pushups, etc. They were hard and they hurt! I tried to stick it out and remind myself that I’d feel so good when it was over; but, I found myself asking Mike if I could run a lap instead of complete the course. Never in my life have I suggest running as an alternative – I guess there is a first time for everything! Instead, I finished up the routine doing bench push-ups while the rest of the women completed the circuit. I’m disappointed that I couldn’t stick it out but grateful for another non-dirty option.

Fortunately for me, in the 10 weeks that I’ve been attending bootcamp sessions, this is the first time I’ve given up and I hope that it is the last. I know I’m getting stronger and more fit. I just have to work on pushing myself to the next level and working through the painful moments. As long as we stay out of the dirt, I welcome any challenge Jen and Mike throw at me.

Tomorrow is the last session of this two-week blast. As I vowed at the beginning of the blast, I’ve focused on healthy eating in addition to consistently attending the camp sessions and the scale has shown me happy results. Camp is taking a two-week hiatus until it starts up again so in that time, I’ll see how hard I can push myself without the trainers’ assistance. I’m sure I’ll be ready for more come September 14 (just keep me out of the dirt!).