Boot Camp

Some days I wonder what the heck was going through my brain when I signed up for this. Was it a moment of insanity when I said ‘yes’? "Am I out of mind?" ... "What am I doing?" These pondering thoughts usually stir through my befuddled brain as my alarm goes off at around 4:40am, abruptly waking me from my sweet dreams and forcing me to crawl out of bed and head down to Mission Beach.

For the past 3 months, 3 mornings a week, I’ve been part of an early morning all-girls "bootcamp," complete with plenty of running/cardio, weight lifting, circuit training, push-ups, pull-ups, sprinting in the sand, and basically an all-around crazy-insane, feel-the-burn workout that totally kicks my butt! One of my friends, Jessica Thomas, is a personal trainer and owner of Fit 2 Wed. I don’t know where this girl gets her energy from- she’s wide awake and completely happy to be working out at 5 in the morning, when the sun hasn’t even made an appearance yet! (I say NOBODY should even be AWAKE that early, let alone starting an intense workout!). Seriously, though, all complaining and whining aside- I really am glad that I joined. I’ve been wanting to get back in shape for a while now, and I’m proud to say that this bootcamp has been very effective! My biggest accomplishment? I can now do 30 REAL pushups in 60 seconds! (This might not seem like much, I know, but this is coming from a girl who couldn’t even do ONE real pushup a few months ago!). :)

And I know for sure that I couldn’t have done this on my own. Jessica is an amazing trainer, and she is so good at motivating us- yes, even at 5 in the morning. Not only that, but she encourages us to make healthy lifestyle choices that go beyond just “getting in shape” or "dropping a few pounds." Plus, having a group of other girls to work out with is so much fun- that in itself is a ton of motivation, too. (I’m just a little bit competitive... so if someone next to me is lifting 10-pound weights, you better believe that I’m going to kill myself trying to do the same!) Thanks so much, Jess- I loved your bootcamp! Any ladies in the San Diego area... her next bootcamp is starting up in a few weeks, so check it out!

Jess asked me to do a little photo shoot to get some pics that she can use for some of her marketing materials. Here are a few of the shots...