Boot Camp, Meet Your Newest Enlistee.....

Posted Monday, May 05, 2008 1:07 PM

I started boot camp today!  I was up with the birds at 5:15 am, jogging away on the treadmill at Barry's Boot Camp. Thanks to the fabulous knotties on the LA Board, I chose this boot camp to help get me in shape, and boy, will it ever!

We began the class with 30 minutes on the treadmill. Initially, I thought, "How bad could a treadmill be?" Answer: BAD!  We alternated sprints and walking....I surprised myself by hanging in there and running the sprints, the longest of which was 6 minutes, with a speed increase each minute. Brutal! This was the only time I thought I might be off to visit Jesus in person.  After the treadmill, we worked out with weights.  My arms and legs are a little sore, but surprisingly, I am not as tired as I thought I'd be- I actually feel a little peppier than I normally do. When I got home at 6:30 I was pleased by all I had accomplished this morning.  Yes, it was hard getting up that early, but no harder than it normally is for me to get up.

I measured and weighed myself yesterday, so when I am finished with this course (it's 20 days long) we'll see how much weight/inches I lost!  I am continuing with Weight Watchers as well (but allowing myself a few extra points to make up for what I burn in camp. I am excited to see the end results!

 Yay, Erin!!!!!