I Will Survive

When Gloria Gaynor sang you think I'd crumble, you think I'd lay down and die, Oh no, not I, I will survive it’s pretty clearly about an unrequited love. But as I hum the bars of that song to myself I’m likening the survival to this morning’s bootcamp.

Mike dubbed today’s session "Survivor Bootcamp" and boy did he make us fight to stay on the island (or Reeve Park as the case may be). And try as he might to make us lay down and die each woman took on the challenge and certainly survived despite the stiffness I’m sure we’ll be feeling tomorrow morning. While none of us are taking home a million dollar prize, I did feel like a million bucks after completing the hour challenge.

We had to survive an hour of squats, lunges, stair climbs, flies, rows, and something called a Superman; not to mention the running! Other than a few quick sips of water we were on full-speed the entire time. It was tough and yet tremendous all at once.

I feel stronger for having accomplished today’s bootcamp. I’m looking forward to see what Mike and Jen have in store for us tomorrow with what Mike called "cardio games." I’m intrigued.

In sticking with my lyrical comparisons, I’ll end this post with another diddy that has ended up in my head today courtesy of Destiny's Child and Beyonce:

I'm a survivor,
I'm not gonna give up,
I'm not gon' stop,
I'm gonna work harder,
I'm a survivor, I'm gonna make it,
I will survive,
Keep on survivin'.