Guess Who I Ran Into Today...

WEEK 1  

One week ago i walked into my first day of the 12 week challenge not realizing just how much I was about to change my life!  It was a tough week, particularly the first 3 days where my body ached and hurt worse than I think it ever had.  By Friday, and my third intense workout, I found my stride.

All who started made a commitment to attend AT LEAST three 45 min workout session and maintain your caloric and water intake as set by the nutritionist.  I also had to keep a meal diary which I turned in today.  Check.

Last week I learned that I was not competing against anyone but myself.  I realized I was stronger than I believed and able. .  

As the week progressed and my muscles repaired themselves and grew stronger...various words began to make themselves known to me.... ABLE, DISCIPLINE, ENCOURAGEMENT, DETERMINATION, PERSPECTIVE and definitely these hashtags  #YOUCANDOTHISTHING  #IMTURNINGTHETIDE  and #WHATTHEHECKISABEARCRAWLANYWAY?  

My pursuit of health and strength began with one step.  One choice. Its rebuilding my body and my health, one building block at a time.

5 blocks the first week 

pain faded,  

lost 1 lb, 

one bear crawl lap,

 gained muscle 

and 

sliding into size 12 pants!

WEEK 2.

Today I discovered I've lost 1 pound of fat.  I know I've gained muscles and shaved off some size, so its a win, win.  Remember, its all about PERSPECTIVE.  I mean, check this out.

ANOTHER VICTORY!

Today I did my first pull up ever.  Like, ever EVER!  

In our rotation, we went from one thing to the next...wide spaced planking hold for one minute...to running, to jumping and twirling in the air, bear crawls #growl  and then to the pull ups.  Four times.  It was on my first attempt to do a pull up that I did it.  I know my face glowed as i held myself above the bar.  Always wondered what that view looked like.  I waited 45 years to find out.

Completed 2 laps of bear crawls w/o stopping!

A funny thing happened toward the end of my workout.  At the end of the workout as I ran my laps I ran into someone I have not seen in years.  Her name is Dori Albright.  As i jogged and then sprinted my mind was full of memories of that Dori who shed 70 lbs in high school.  

As she emerged she found that she could jog and stop. jog and stop. Little by little, one step at a time, her endurance built and she came into her own jogging several miles at a time just because she could. That Dori faded away after high school graduation and I've missed her.  As my heart pounded and i ran I smiled with familiarity because here we were melding together some 37 years later with each stride.