Day 5

I stayed up a bit too late last night so it was difficult to get up and get going. Once my teeth were brushed, and my ponytail in place, I was ready to get to it.

This morning, we began with our usual warm up of running, I ran along the river this morning and once again, took a a few moments to take in my surroundings. Every morning, I can't help but thank the Creator for the blessings he gives me every day. He paints the sky in purples, pinks, oranges and blues that I've never seen before. I love the briskness of the air against my skin during this time of the morning. Today, I saw ducks, birds and a few early mornin' fisherman.

Then we proceeded to do another obstacle course circuit today. Weights, lots of squats and lunges, and Oh yes, my new favorite, " The Star Jump". I thought, "Oh, star jump, that sounds ok, maybe even fun"....Well, it might as well be called the "Jump of Torture" because after ten of them, you feel as if your chest is caving in and your body is screaming through gasping breaths, "STOP, STOP!!! OR YOU WILL SURELY DIE". Ok, so maybe that's a little bit dramatic, but you get the picture. Anyway, I made it through my first week. And I actually think I'm going to try to squeeze in a bike ride and a run over the weekend.

I know that my body hasn't made any significant changes yet but I am happy to have a renewed spirit. I am POWERFUL. I am STRONG. I AM DETERMINED. I CAN do this!