Day 7

This morning, I woke up at 4:45, before the alarm went off. I wondered if it would be better to just get up but I decided to stay in bed snuggled in my covers for just a few more minutes. I didn't fall back asleep though. I was excited to see what we would be doing this morning.

After the alarm went off, I got right up, got myself ready and headed out the door. I could feel the excitement welling up inside me. I know, I couldn't believe it either. I woke up with the desire to do better today and it changed my outlook on the morning. I'll need to remind myself of this later this week, I'm sure.

When I arrived, it was dark and misty outside. Rob informed us that this would be an endurance day so my mind immediately shifted to running, ugh! We warmed up with our usual jog. I ran across the river a few times and down by the fisherman and waterfall. It's amazing how close those ducks get to the waterfall but don't get pulled in. After we returned, I was happy to find out that we'd be doing an obstacle course and not just running.

We did push-ups, running, dips, shuffles, steam-engines, resistance pushes and pulls, hoops, and lots of arm exercises today. We finished with some ab and core work. At the end, we did partner-assisted stretching and as we did, there was a refreshing, cool breeze provided just for me (I'm sure of it) as a reward for my hard work.

Today was tough but I resolved to start and finish strong which is exactly what I did. I feel accomplished, strong and ready for the day. As a matter of fact, I'm ready for tomorrow too...