New workout adventure!

In the past few weeks I have managed to up my workouts to four times a week, which has basically been laying the groundwork for my upcoming intense 8-week TabataBootcamp, with Badass Fitness CEO Shannon Colavecchio! I will definitely be expanding my exercise comfort zone with this.  I am both excited and intimidated at the prospect of this. Lucky for me, I have worked out with some of these great people before and I know they are all supportive and able to offer encouragement while pushing to get the most of a workout at the same time. Another realization I had, if I am feeling a bit intimidated, possibly even slightly embarrassed, at the thought of getting weighed & measured for this training, well then, I probably made the right decision to sign up for it!

We all age, there’s no denying it, (well, unless you happen to be an immortal vampire or something J ), yet I see women everyday who look and feel better in their 40’s than they did in their 20’s. While there may be a lot of science behind what happens to the body as we age, I am a firm believer that half the battle is in the mind. There are plenty of ways to exercise around a good majority of ills, and I also happen to believe that exercise does help alleviate a lot of the ills we “acquire” as we age. I just want to find some balance and live to a ripe old age. I’ve never been an extremist and I’m not about to become one now, but I have found I can incorporate a lot of healthier options into my life without suffering or feeling deprived.

The countdown clock says just 4 days until bootcamp starts, then 8 weeks of getting healthier, stronger, and developing some new exercise habits. I feel confident I am embarking on an excellent adventure, looking forward to some positive results!

Life’s All-Star Break

I am a big sports fan, and I am definitely partial to baseball. In the big leagues, the All-Star break happens in July…which even though the baseball season is not year-round, it still marks the middle of the year. The 4^th of July is kind of like the All-Star break for life, it’s summer, we’re halfway through the year, seems like the perfect time to reflect and reinvigorate personal goals.

I had a great start to the year, then, suffered some setbacks, and now I feel like I am rebounding…this applies to all areas of my life, from my personal life, to my health, to my hobbies. Isn’t it funny how everything works together? We’ve all been there when not just one thing goes wrong, but then the domino effect kicks in and it’s just one thing after another. Life is always going to give us challenges, with a little luck, they don’t all come at once—but when it rains, it pours for sure. On the flip side, once you get one item resolved, it’s just that much easier to move on to the next and the next and before you know it, multiple things are falling into place. I believe attitude has a lot to do with it, when things go wrong, we all tend to wallow. However, if you follow up by embracing the positive, amazing things can happen! Really, it can be the smallest little thing that goes your way, or works out right, and it can improve your entire mindset.

You won $2 on scratch-off ticket, you read something inspirational, you found healthy food ON SALE…it can be anything! That little anything can also inspire good moods & positive action immediately!

I enjoy working out, I know I always feel better, yet I still struggle, even with semi-legitimate rationalizations (can’t afford new running shoes, something more important happening at same time as a class, I worked too late, etc. etc.) Yet, I am self-aware enough to know I can make the time, I can find a way, and I know the rewards will be there. So, to spark myself for the second half of my personal All-Star year, I have jumped back on the horse. I am registered for 3 races in the Fall—all with a “fun” theme from mud to paint. I also committed to an 8-week Tabata Bootcamp with Badass Fitness this summer. I am quite sure this bootcamp will push some new limits for me, but I am excited to share the experience with some seriously inspirational people!

Are you ready to embrace & enjoy the second half of the year with me? Let’s do this!