I Went To Boot Camp

For the past eight weeks, I’ve been participating in Tina Reale’s Best Body Boot Camp.  Due to some nagging knee issues, I worked with Tina on an individual plan but still benefited from the support of the 300+ boot camp participants.

Large part of the reason that I signed up for boot camp was to have some structure to follow to work out.  When left to my own devices, I’ll often find many excuses not to work out.  Especially now that I’m a working mom and my time is not as much my own as it used to be.

In fact, for the past two weeks I have struggled to fit in my workouts.  I barely did any cardio and only focused on weights. This past week, I hardly did anything at all.

For me, sometimes taking a break is good. Removing an item from my to do list for a day is sometimes necessary to keep me sane.  The thing is, when I don’t work out, I miss the benefits.  I can thank boot camp for reminding me about that.

Participating in boot camp made me remember how much I enjoy being physically active—that’s easy to forget when you take 15 months off.  It gave me the motivation I needed to lace up my shoes and go for a run again.  It drove me downstairs after dinner to do weight and circuit workouts.  I honestly loved every second of it.

Boot camp reminded me that even though my priorities have shifted, I still need to put my health at the top of the list. 

I’m not going to beat myself up if I miss a run or a workout every now and then. I have enough working mom guilt in my life, I don’t need to pile on more. 

I am so grateful to Tina for seeing a need for boot camp and filling it.  I’m grateful that she gave me my motivation back.  My muscles are more defined, my body is toning up and I have more energy, thanks to Tina. 

For me, boot camp provided a great foundation and now it’s up to me to build on that foundation going forward.  I’m excited to see where this will take me, hopefully back to racing, maybe even more triathlons, when Caroline is older.  My plan is to use my blog as a way to hold myself accountable and keep my focus on fitness.  I hope you’ll enjoy coming along for the ride.  {Don’t worry, I will still be sharing recipes.  Delicious recipes.}

Tagged as: body after baby, fitness, running