Fast Strength Training Results
My mother and I were dying to see a movie and although I thought that Pulp Fiction was a brilliant film, I was not in the mood for the violence in Quentin Tarantino’s Inglourious Basterds. Instead we went to see The Time Traveler’s Wife.
Time is something that I have not been able to grasp onto lately. The children are growing like weeds and even though I long ago gave up on trying to get the recommended eight hours of restorative sleep, I still do not have enough time in my day to accomplish everything I would like to.
Wasn’t it just yesterday that I wrote about joining Eric Bullock’s boot camp and now tomorrow is my last day. I did it! I got up at 4:45am and went to boot camp five days a week for one month. Ok, maybe I missed one day but that was just because I broke my toe the day before. My new strength got the best of me as I zealously tried to make a goal while playing football barefoot with the boys, minor setback.
So what can I report from my experience? Well, I know that my family enjoys my elevated mood level as do I and I am loving my new strength. My daily tasks have gotten so much easier for me and I am less tired.
As I ran through the ranch fields the other day I felt as though I could have run forever with the morning sun warming up my body. I listened to the song “Hallelujah”, by Rufus Wainwright, and tears came to my eyes. Life was good.
Yoga helps me to recharge my spirituality and brings peace to my hectic life but I have enjoyed mixing my training up a bit with the daily strength and conditioning classes. I have learned that through a healthy diet and proper cross training I am much more tolerant and present with my children.
Just the other day I took Axel and Tucker to our favorite park that looks like the field in the PBS show Teletubbies. We played football and explored the man made tunnels for hours.
As we sat in the middle of a tunnel Tucker asked if we were really in Teletubby world and Axel and I smiled at each other with our secret. I suddenly felt sad that I had wasted so many precious moments with my boys by being too fed up and tired to play with them. I happily soaked up their love.
As my last week of boot camp comes to an end I wonder if I will miss this new schedule of waking up before the crack of dawn. I have no doubt that I will enjoy the extra sleep but I will most definitely miss the consistent training.
It has been very rewarding for me to mix up my life a bit and commit to a goal and now I feel prepared to take it to the next level. I am excited to see where all of this will take me and I look forward to letting you in on all the secrets…except for the photos.
September 3rd, 2009 at 10:01 pm
Jillian, I’m exhausted and I’m out of breath, my heart is pounding and I’m dying of thirst. All this while reading your blog! Dare I ask what “next level” you are ascending to after you graduate boot camp? I think my gym shoes are worn out following you. If there was a Cash for Clunkers on people, I’d be the clunker!
Hope you are still considering doing a guest blog. Anytime. Door is always open!
hugs
suzen
September 4th, 2009 at 6:17 am
Wow, congratulations on what you’ve accomplished. 4:45 boot camp wake-ups sounds GREAT to me!
Your boys and husband are lucky that they have such a great role model in their lives: someone who’s wise enough to know when to feed her soul with activities that make her better, inside and out. Keep on inspiring! That energy travels FAR!
September 4th, 2009 at 10:48 am
Your post is what I needed today. You did not know that, but indeed…I find it amazing that while traveling around blogland, I stumble on exactly what I need somedays. I will simply hope that children are as forgiving as they say they are. I will need mine to be tonight. But I’ll try and make up for it with brownies.
Thanks for finding me so that I could find you.
Happy Friday.
September 4th, 2009 at 9:32 pm
you inspire me.
September 5th, 2009 at 8:28 pm
Good for you! I am jealous of your determination (and energy)!
September 5th, 2009 at 8:30 pm
Wow! Congratulations. You’re totally inspiring me to get back into an exercise routine. Thanks.
September 6th, 2009 at 3:42 pm
I have to give you props. The chances of me waking up before 6am are about zero, and the odds don’t improve that much for before 7am. I could possibly be one of the worst morning people ever. I use to do my running at midnight… back when I actually ran.
September 6th, 2009 at 6:33 pm
Another great post! So glad all those words are “spilling out.” And even better that I get to be a witness. Only wish your passion for exercise was contagious.