I have conquered yet another Monday! I know it seems like such a small, menial thing - but I figure hey! why not celebrate these little things in life? ;) Mondays can be such a drag...the start of another 5 day string of work before another short burst of 2 days of freedom...or it can be a celebration! I HAVE CONQUERED MONDAY!
On to other things...I'm super nervous about the commencement of Bootcamp tomorrow. I am afraid of being the last man in the pack...the only poor soul who cannot handle the beating that will undoubtedly rain down on us. Oh well, once must start with a step, and a step starts with raising the right foot, placing it down, followed by raising the left foot, and placing it down in front of the right. One thing at a time. One bootcamp session at a time. And so it begins...
I've been pleasantly suprised by the reaction to what I have dubbed my "Social Experiment." I'm still on the hunt for more stories, referrals and perhaps professional support. I should maybe comment, in an effort to clear the air: I am not looking for free services, or a charity hand-out...but I am absolutely looking for all the help I can get! I guess I am looking for a partnership - let's team up, share with the world that it can be done! :) SO, keep those posts coming!
I should be heading to yoga tonight, and maybe I will to one of the later classes...but I think after Stampede, it is time for me to clean up my apartment to better coincide with what I want to happen with the rest of my life. It is so hard to be grounded and focused when you walk into an untidy home that is in need of a little love and TLC (I'm no hoarder, but I do have 2 cats and this place is in desperate need of a dusting & vacuum!).
Anyways...enough for now! Looking forward to meeting some enthusiastic, exciting new Calgarian faces tomorrow (and eek, a wee bit nervous too!).
With gratitude,
Jody
Showing posts with label Social Experiment. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Social Experiment. Show all posts
Monday, July 19, 2010
Saturday, July 17, 2010
SOCIAL EXPERIMENT: Time to Clean Up My Act
So as Stampede comes to a close here in Calgary, it becomes glaringly apparent that it is time for me to start cleaning up my eating habits, limit my beer intake and get back into routine. Sadly, it wasn't because of Stampede that I fell out it - I cannot pinpoint a reason exactly.
I am scheduled to start up with Champagne Fitness' outdoor bootcamp on Tuesday (http://www.champagnefitness.com/) and I am TERRIFIED: my fitness routine has been almost obsolete except for some bike rides to work and hot yoga. To think only a year ago when I joined my first summer bootcamp, I was working out at an MMA gym 3-5 times a week and at bootcamp 3 times a week...and it was still a challenge. I can only imagine how difficult this is going to prove. EEK
Here is what I have realized. I NEED HELP. I desperately need someone on my team to help me stay on track, stay focussed and to help me mark my progress. I've worked with personal trainer's in the past, but too often they prove only interested in our "paid" meetings once or twice a week, and not really in providing support along the way. SO, I want to hear your stories. I want to hear about your trainers (good or bad), your nutritionists, your life battles. Or, if you are a trainer, fitness professional of any type or nutritionist I want to hear from you too. Consider this an initial interview process. I'm looking for the help I so desperately need.
I'm not going to lie, a big issue with my needing help is expense (isn't it all for everybody!), so here's what I have to offer: if we can figure something out (no, I do not expect to employ your services for free, I am much more reasonable than that!), I promise to work my booty off (literally, I hope!) and follow every rule, routine and recommendation you set out for me. I vow to religiously mark my ups and downs, my trials and triumphs on my blog (yes, I will blog much more regularly than I have been), Twitter and Facebook. And I promise to tell everybody I know about you. I am looking to try new activities and new facilities - I want to find out what Calgary has to offer! This is a social experiment...and I think it has great potential!
So, leave your notes, your thoughts, your ideas - I cannot wait to hear about it!
With gratitude,
Jody
I am scheduled to start up with Champagne Fitness' outdoor bootcamp on Tuesday (http://www.champagnefitness.com/) and I am TERRIFIED: my fitness routine has been almost obsolete except for some bike rides to work and hot yoga. To think only a year ago when I joined my first summer bootcamp, I was working out at an MMA gym 3-5 times a week and at bootcamp 3 times a week...and it was still a challenge. I can only imagine how difficult this is going to prove. EEK
Here is what I have realized. I NEED HELP. I desperately need someone on my team to help me stay on track, stay focussed and to help me mark my progress. I've worked with personal trainer's in the past, but too often they prove only interested in our "paid" meetings once or twice a week, and not really in providing support along the way. SO, I want to hear your stories. I want to hear about your trainers (good or bad), your nutritionists, your life battles. Or, if you are a trainer, fitness professional of any type or nutritionist I want to hear from you too. Consider this an initial interview process. I'm looking for the help I so desperately need.
I'm not going to lie, a big issue with my needing help is expense (isn't it all for everybody!), so here's what I have to offer: if we can figure something out (no, I do not expect to employ your services for free, I am much more reasonable than that!), I promise to work my booty off (literally, I hope!) and follow every rule, routine and recommendation you set out for me. I vow to religiously mark my ups and downs, my trials and triumphs on my blog (yes, I will blog much more regularly than I have been), Twitter and Facebook. And I promise to tell everybody I know about you. I am looking to try new activities and new facilities - I want to find out what Calgary has to offer! This is a social experiment...and I think it has great potential!
So, leave your notes, your thoughts, your ideas - I cannot wait to hear about it!
With gratitude,
Jody
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