tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-62539656430931290402024-02-18T22:43:44.951-05:00The Boot Camp Bunchgetting fit and having funBrendahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08734831781770841734noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6253965643093129040.post-44043255348010656462012-01-16T08:52:00.002-05:002012-01-19T21:44:16.784-05:00Winter 2012 Boot Camp<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhH9MkNUDYmJ93BZ50OW4IPvPSuvQ_DnAJZHNP54OlBns_QEsjDk18pW5yiVA9z_hxzgWQyV_cCxfacaZgge_tu-PMKWCcreOsDhNxagL-HumF6dDiK52ezoESR3iSfScmGZeLb5hjH9OAV/s1600/IMG_6217.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhH9MkNUDYmJ93BZ50OW4IPvPSuvQ_DnAJZHNP54OlBns_QEsjDk18pW5yiVA9z_hxzgWQyV_cCxfacaZgge_tu-PMKWCcreOsDhNxagL-HumF6dDiK52ezoESR3iSfScmGZeLb5hjH9OAV/s400/IMG_6217.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />
What better way to start off a new year than with a new commitment to a fit and healthy lifestyle? A group of students at the Grove Park Inn Sports Complex is doing exactly that! Labet Pritchard has organized a new Boot Camp for the new year, filled with new challenges and new goals to be met. As Boot Camp kicked off, she offered her students a riddle to ponder as they started off their new program.....<br />
<br />
<br />
<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Who Am I?</b></span></div><div style="text-align: center;">I am your constant companion. </div><div style="text-align: center;">I am your greatest helper or heaviest burden. </div><div style="text-align: center;">I will push you onward or drag you down to failure.</div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0VI54kMs2kL7vGm9jCtpJpOqPyXi0ZAjDfLggjSUFG1IJmrhZBuOwXmKVj4M_HGWIGkXUjVu6ur29Mx0xuLjYmTTPliY_ZhuR_MS6YYcQRtvLcCc5PDcHpf5z_C2q5bJNXzWbrplcC3wn/s1600/IMG_6250+copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0VI54kMs2kL7vGm9jCtpJpOqPyXi0ZAjDfLggjSUFG1IJmrhZBuOwXmKVj4M_HGWIGkXUjVu6ur29Mx0xuLjYmTTPliY_ZhuR_MS6YYcQRtvLcCc5PDcHpf5z_C2q5bJNXzWbrplcC3wn/s400/IMG_6250+copy.jpg" width="266" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">I am completely at your command. </div><div style="text-align: center;">Half of the things you do you might as well turn </div><div style="text-align: center;">over to me and I will do them - quickly and correctly.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZ3QCrZGpOczKnYPidYV-QI1XXsJgEZExKIeIg-rqZSeOy-Ldq-Szfmj9FxDVGAeh0A0rxmt-9eJKDifl9_xXEUqpC80OM1K9j3oQ05HLtBHOIGWGP6Duqc2XpdU-XxOXE3gsziR3rhO2c/s1600/IMG_6223.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZ3QCrZGpOczKnYPidYV-QI1XXsJgEZExKIeIg-rqZSeOy-Ldq-Szfmj9FxDVGAeh0A0rxmt-9eJKDifl9_xXEUqpC80OM1K9j3oQ05HLtBHOIGWGP6Duqc2XpdU-XxOXE3gsziR3rhO2c/s400/IMG_6223.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><div style="text-align: center;">I am easily managed - you must be firm with me. </div><div style="text-align: center;">Show me exactly how you want something done </div><div style="text-align: center;">and after a few lessons, I will do it automatically. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLTwmVOjkPORR7i8Wu49d0YGsHKvqWINIb3YtzdtLMO-DTBxUl1MoejAu0vaOWvYcMDiLpPUBtIMpz5HHfkaFjEozfDaYurMtAgL9hf7XplETH1SG_cqg3Zp8a__NkQi32A6grggCKzyis/s1600/IMG_6222.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLTwmVOjkPORR7i8Wu49d0YGsHKvqWINIb3YtzdtLMO-DTBxUl1MoejAu0vaOWvYcMDiLpPUBtIMpz5HHfkaFjEozfDaYurMtAgL9hf7XplETH1SG_cqg3Zp8a__NkQi32A6grggCKzyis/s400/IMG_6222.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">I am the servant of great people, </div><div style="text-align: center;">and alas, of all failures as well. </div><div style="text-align: center;">Those who are great, I have made great. </div><div style="text-align: center;">Those who are failures, I have made failures. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPunsncWzXgv1LXmBfq3-jt8FhScC1rfyerJJUojl_zwCbl1E1hMEBaO-XCqrCYzUIt6PB5yeejhncbcydzuGuUa38djUcErfAhIOEH90BKuKOf8lV88SNr1nUOxia6LTnNvjMgTOXXPns/s1600/IMG_6240+copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPunsncWzXgv1LXmBfq3-jt8FhScC1rfyerJJUojl_zwCbl1E1hMEBaO-XCqrCYzUIt6PB5yeejhncbcydzuGuUa38djUcErfAhIOEH90BKuKOf8lV88SNr1nUOxia6LTnNvjMgTOXXPns/s400/IMG_6240+copy.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">I am not a machine though </div><div style="text-align: center;">I work with the precision of a machine </div><div style="text-align: center;">plus the intelligence of a person. </div><div style="text-align: center;">You may run me for profit or run me for ruin - </div><div style="text-align: center;">it makes no difference to me. </div><div style="text-align: center;">Take me, train me, be firm with me, and </div><div style="text-align: center;">I will place the world at your feet. </div><div style="text-align: center;">Be easy with me and I will destroy you. </div><div style="text-align: center;">Who am I? </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiirpM0nB6KapNfFBDlH0uBOOcdrFeSK9IaUH6xu5W4YQu6le7AJkZZ9L3aDFJq6TH4LyKqFoUfp9ymx9x_-thXr3H7LWNzrGqny8dpLVP3s1xlae83k5hpJJW5uHKKxLwJcCIO25KWv5eG/s1600/IMG_6228.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiirpM0nB6KapNfFBDlH0uBOOcdrFeSK9IaUH6xu5W4YQu6le7AJkZZ9L3aDFJq6TH4LyKqFoUfp9ymx9x_-thXr3H7LWNzrGqny8dpLVP3s1xlae83k5hpJJW5uHKKxLwJcCIO25KWv5eG/s400/IMG_6228.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">I am Habit.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLyBZm62GcMe2i2AonueDxVtGKK2zEZozCsE42Lb6htLUGRnFeb00yl28VdpP-I2_ag5EZ10NDNjJqkXVkpjZOItE4BxUKVWoDCnFlRmoqzrZUHmLpUP-VSi7E3DEvqnHqhkeAwnCJQCPf/s1600/IMG_6215.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgLyBZm62GcMe2i2AonueDxVtGKK2zEZozCsE42Lb6htLUGRnFeb00yl28VdpP-I2_ag5EZ10NDNjJqkXVkpjZOItE4BxUKVWoDCnFlRmoqzrZUHmLpUP-VSi7E3DEvqnHqhkeAwnCJQCPf/s400/IMG_6215.jpg" width="266" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">(Taking that very first step is often the hardest part.)</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div>Brendahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08734831781770841734noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6253965643093129040.post-16053353040964345682011-11-02T18:49:00.000-04:002011-11-03T10:54:41.916-04:00One Bootcamper's Story<div class="msg-body inner undoreset" id="yui_3_2_0_1_13203317081362804"> <div id="yiv425666048"> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiU2AHNRpz5fIJtcWW23bbSNeTfYinrdZjpJrY-aAECbOysxw-f5Nu0Y2aCJUFdvmYWGJ6FQIYQzwSki5VvXvuIWFrDPOugN_EemSmxhtkG4MDy-kuVFzX5mV34PEhoOt6EZ1M2FTM16WSC/s1600/IMG_4377+copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="285" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiU2AHNRpz5fIJtcWW23bbSNeTfYinrdZjpJrY-aAECbOysxw-f5Nu0Y2aCJUFdvmYWGJ6FQIYQzwSki5VvXvuIWFrDPOugN_EemSmxhtkG4MDy-kuVFzX5mV34PEhoOt6EZ1M2FTM16WSC/s400/IMG_4377+copy.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div id="yui_3_2_0_1_13203317081362803"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div id="yui_3_2_0_1_13203317081362803">Hi. My name is Kelly.<br />
<br />
I am one of the least athletic people you'll ever meet. I was picked last in gym class in high school for four grueling years and can't hit a barn with a ball from 10 feet. Also, I'm clumsy. I can trip over a crack in the sidewalk, fall up steps, and am generally so clumsy that I have knocked my glasses off my own face. <br />
<br />
I was overweight and deeply insecure about it, wasn't sleeping well, couldn't fit into any of my clothes, was grumpy to my kids, and wondered often about who that chubby woman was who stared back at me from the mirror. <br />
<br />
So taking an exercise bootcamp seemed like a very daunting idea. My friend called me and asked me to go with her. I gritted my teeth and said, "Okay, I'll do it." It's 8 weeks, I decided. That isn't a lifetime. I can try it for 8 weeks. I called LaBet and asked her what kind of skill level I needed. "I'm really out of shape" I told her, wondering when it was--if ever--that I was 'in shape'. <br />
<br />
As it turns out, she wanted me to push myself, to be successful, to get my rear end off the floor ("you grew it, you LIFT IT!") but she didn't try to kill me. She was 180 pounds in high school, so she knows what it's like to be uncomfortable in her own skin and what it takes to change that--so you aren't taking this class from someone who hasn't been there. She gets it. She's compassionate and genuine, and while she urges you to do just ONE MORE LUNGE, she also urges you to listen to your body and not hurt yourself either. She encourages you to go at your pace, and can provide alternate exercises for your level of fitness right there on the fly. There is no judging because you're not up to the fitness level of others. Let me say this again: she wants you to succeed.<br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9qc7IqKIgCBGOqFpWPOLSgknzte-g5hE2WXrGHbVIDMLPCJKMu8AlMsLBNmr9Zn-OVYFYKKVWPvvivYTMx1Vx-QRHj1At6LYu6tIlWqvpnb-SYxv0utAgiABbTBYQJtmn9d-4bdh4bB9D/s1600/IMG_4374+copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="285" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9qc7IqKIgCBGOqFpWPOLSgknzte-g5hE2WXrGHbVIDMLPCJKMu8AlMsLBNmr9Zn-OVYFYKKVWPvvivYTMx1Vx-QRHj1At6LYu6tIlWqvpnb-SYxv0utAgiABbTBYQJtmn9d-4bdh4bB9D/s400/IMG_4374+copy.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div id="yui_3_2_0_1_13203317081362803"><br />
</div><div id="yui_3_2_0_1_13203317081362803"><br />
</div><div id="yui_3_2_0_1_13203317081362803">So, what do you do now? You show up. It's only 8 weeks of your life. Eight weeks is something we can all do, right? It's only 2 months. In two months time, you can fit into your clothes better, sleep better, be nicer to your kids, and get some confidence, because you're doing something good for your body. All you have to do is SHOW UP.<br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsXxYyxaHIyBO_0UoJ3-s1nFnTy6Ti0mC6aG6uhU-gZm-vkiIA0IHYJOs-SLYmjxIn1_WogS9_kdW3meny2L1zDcew2kpYFyP4zVGwQLiA9ccj-51VhuUQS_dpoVkg-Wq1_H7kgmluXdEH/s1600/IMG_4371+copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsXxYyxaHIyBO_0UoJ3-s1nFnTy6Ti0mC6aG6uhU-gZm-vkiIA0IHYJOs-SLYmjxIn1_WogS9_kdW3meny2L1zDcew2kpYFyP4zVGwQLiA9ccj-51VhuUQS_dpoVkg-Wq1_H7kgmluXdEH/s400/IMG_4371+copy.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div id="yui_3_2_0_1_13203317081362803"><br />
</div></div></div>Brendahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08734831781770841734noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6253965643093129040.post-64580510785638718122011-07-08T07:27:00.000-04:002011-11-03T10:37:07.686-04:00Boot Camp Heads Outdoors<div style="text-align: center;">Starting out a July morning with an invigorating outdoor workout!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioRA0VduXkeHE9RMs30dZPM_Rx4FFsPxzdAlyF0PQqcsnglOCXIuS8LYKTfpbd6zEq1yzlV3IO4zTR3NRUqXz2h7f3kjOBwBlFL3FSpUXB8gWCr-8CXpZ4e9W0r_idECVurAv3Ub-_Vl4E/s1600/IMG_4366+copy.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="285" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioRA0VduXkeHE9RMs30dZPM_Rx4FFsPxzdAlyF0PQqcsnglOCXIuS8LYKTfpbd6zEq1yzlV3IO4zTR3NRUqXz2h7f3kjOBwBlFL3FSpUXB8gWCr-8CXpZ4e9W0r_idECVurAv3Ub-_Vl4E/s400/IMG_4366+copy.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEf4NSCoHPtpkaQj0sy08X3hLOjqWkq3FMCqF4x0ClmOWs4rgZjH0uNcx1ngukzrLnfv9HjXI_JLgP5zx2HtzzddjAKpUqaR5mVKI9gz2nR0Uky6dXgFVJ75gh8EjgNEjqSR2ctRJzSKZ5/s1600/IMG_4345.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="285" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjEf4NSCoHPtpkaQj0sy08X3hLOjqWkq3FMCqF4x0ClmOWs4rgZjH0uNcx1ngukzrLnfv9HjXI_JLgP5zx2HtzzddjAKpUqaR5mVKI9gz2nR0Uky6dXgFVJ75gh8EjgNEjqSR2ctRJzSKZ5/s400/IMG_4345.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9ZxeEfE09ZaxF9GtfUHubVXXkEbjpx26hfF3c70o8KawoiAb6JVQHFUIZXDYVBItZh8CsUC8gaM5qgHvvvbVuPdx_intQD-wEYznN8_dx5-DHmk-o-0rv_FlcJ1W9AT_4Zaq8SQ735XJG/s1600/IMG_4356.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9ZxeEfE09ZaxF9GtfUHubVXXkEbjpx26hfF3c70o8KawoiAb6JVQHFUIZXDYVBItZh8CsUC8gaM5qgHvvvbVuPdx_intQD-wEYznN8_dx5-DHmk-o-0rv_FlcJ1W9AT_4Zaq8SQ735XJG/s400/IMG_4356.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZrgXW_nRiBjvbAo1vHxhJBo_lxrkPrvFcWNe0YjMwIBFdArbXJafAEd0UfB7Ikkj67EiLSylAXjF15WXWLLS-3N4Aad4Mke0hyjwD-qQ13lqqiMOBCJ5t2-St_-IxU2A0Yb90QOn45Cpt/s1600/IMG_4365.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="285" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgZrgXW_nRiBjvbAo1vHxhJBo_lxrkPrvFcWNe0YjMwIBFdArbXJafAEd0UfB7Ikkj67EiLSylAXjF15WXWLLS-3N4Aad4Mke0hyjwD-qQ13lqqiMOBCJ5t2-St_-IxU2A0Yb90QOn45Cpt/s400/IMG_4365.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhRSQv97XWbl9d7h_rS_NpbroDMimeBDvxEx4k7MVA6Po4XYSGeixeT945Zy_5YYLUdhYshvCf0kuIWADXNAjjr3KMR9STPFmsxEeYW_SokVlGpc3uM9Ay1XKg7AnSOxEyOVuYecqdCQTF/s1600/IMG_4361.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhhRSQv97XWbl9d7h_rS_NpbroDMimeBDvxEx4k7MVA6Po4XYSGeixeT945Zy_5YYLUdhYshvCf0kuIWADXNAjjr3KMR9STPFmsxEeYW_SokVlGpc3uM9Ay1XKg7AnSOxEyOVuYecqdCQTF/s400/IMG_4361.jpg" width="266" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3N9nye6iyFTRTMGfu8q9A1GqjHVrBZlrNY5c2a9rySRDYe1R3Ge04U6-tKoi2teN1fvatuuaWYJOzOTCRqQCzc8OEN_c0wRqPSyxoZrovjs-_jbhK1XThl2uywbsVyDQs7thiv4y7uQll/s1600/IMG_4360.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="285" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3N9nye6iyFTRTMGfu8q9A1GqjHVrBZlrNY5c2a9rySRDYe1R3Ge04U6-tKoi2teN1fvatuuaWYJOzOTCRqQCzc8OEN_c0wRqPSyxoZrovjs-_jbhK1XThl2uywbsVyDQs7thiv4y7uQll/s400/IMG_4360.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div><br />
</div>Brendahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08734831781770841734noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6253965643093129040.post-53922096120509080032011-06-13T22:26:00.000-04:002011-06-13T22:26:28.411-04:00Summer Boot Camp Begins!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrnYv4HAqXhQjVKsl2cWp0XSsyMkG2FCSW_zYrtAzVqCIbxBhZNCfOKtggck7HVf09b4TZ1uD8NPYWNYgz1-H5fnQ8_HiYMqhco50TanVhbrF_RJ8Gzy9FmrE3w15gs63xBJE_QdCHDjCh/s1600/group+circle.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrnYv4HAqXhQjVKsl2cWp0XSsyMkG2FCSW_zYrtAzVqCIbxBhZNCfOKtggck7HVf09b4TZ1uD8NPYWNYgz1-H5fnQ8_HiYMqhco50TanVhbrF_RJ8Gzy9FmrE3w15gs63xBJE_QdCHDjCh/s400/group+circle.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />
The summer session of Boot Camp got started this morning, bright and early at 6:30 am. I have to say, 6:30 am doesn't feel nearly as early in June as it does in January, when you're trekking out into frigid blackness. This morning, the sun was well up, and the birds were singing their good morning songs by the time I made my way over to the Grove Park Inn Sports Complex. On the way in, I even passed a group of baby turkeys with their mothers, busily working on finding breakfast in a neighbor's yard. It's impossible not to smile at the sight of baby turkeys, no matter how messy and irritating you know they'll become as adults!<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrm3PJc48gat9FcPd56YVDDSy2FhfbD68VW78xYjfTGTEIMEyohcn42t0SNs8lhvoZ7kw9X_PZYI7Fnb5BEJCsCsbRjjZPK0_aM7QbqvzrTTmQ0xPdiq6BewTJn_6rzjxnSiRnjY0yol6m/s1600/LaBet.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrm3PJc48gat9FcPd56YVDDSy2FhfbD68VW78xYjfTGTEIMEyohcn42t0SNs8lhvoZ7kw9X_PZYI7Fnb5BEJCsCsbRjjZPK0_aM7QbqvzrTTmQ0xPdiq6BewTJn_6rzjxnSiRnjY0yol6m/s320/LaBet.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMK_SmoFbAM9GnT4EwNm3iYTN83KIsA7Pww1hniW99qVKj-Ww-E8Ky2eNvB4pPMqZ0drjBWxGOYh6yk2GRCmnRs1TQxOP-iSA4onGqknfnodV2IwWfzIPYKEopixiaJGJFk3bM8wCnmShv/s1600/gettingmeasuring.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMK_SmoFbAM9GnT4EwNm3iYTN83KIsA7Pww1hniW99qVKj-Ww-E8Ky2eNvB4pPMqZ0drjBWxGOYh6yk2GRCmnRs1TQxOP-iSA4onGqknfnodV2IwWfzIPYKEopixiaJGJFk3bM8wCnmShv/s320/gettingmeasuring.jpg" width="228" /></a>On Day 1, LaBet gets us started by outlining the plan for the coming weeks, and explaining how the workouts will be structured. We weigh in, and take benchmark measurements including percentage of body fat and lean muscle. LaBet also records how fast we can run the mile, the number of situps in one minute, and the number of pushups we can do without stopping. Then we work on setting goals. Motivation is high. We've got 8 weeks. We can accomplish all kinds of progress in eight weeks. Off we go!!!<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyo6kAKkDJFSV-q10SZUiA0xD6h7EE5ydGAEY3JYgtybjWHRgqXHeDCGLQoxK5IytOyeVNYJtw8CLAj6rkjbiKiQTTaa0fmUkpVfOcO6QuGmt58b3qEDo7J3u8NikM_NcmWxK3SyzgZwNz/s1600/running+the+mile.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="206" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyo6kAKkDJFSV-q10SZUiA0xD6h7EE5ydGAEY3JYgtybjWHRgqXHeDCGLQoxK5IytOyeVNYJtw8CLAj6rkjbiKiQTTaa0fmUkpVfOcO6QuGmt58b3qEDo7J3u8NikM_NcmWxK3SyzgZwNz/s400/running+the+mile.jpg" width="400" /></a></div> Brendahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08734831781770841734noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6253965643093129040.post-81723636621197481382011-04-29T17:31:00.001-04:002011-05-16T21:54:24.537-04:00The Results Are In!Seven of the 15 Bootcampers were tracking their weight and trying to achieve specific goals by the end of this session. These steadfast 7 lost a total of 34 pounds and 18 inches, and an impressive 13.3% body fat! That's a lot less flab for the coming swimsuit season, better health, and better energy. Way to go Bootcampers, and keep up the good work!Brendahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08734831781770841734noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6253965643093129040.post-21535065479241357962011-04-25T09:12:00.002-04:002011-05-04T09:39:17.806-04:00Bootcampers Learn Yoga!<div style="text-align: center;">LaBet was feeling ambitious this morning - </div><div style="text-align: center;">she decided to introduce us to yoga!<br />
<br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIDDiubSMm0a2TQrCBZScHI1biYnf6g3PPO86SR6kjN9Ef8Ib_u09uEcVnqFtbblIITsX3xLRuTvDIQw9uvygl_EeOXrSZfCPn1AcZOZzY-AVhRelHZazybOfZkHVIMXoqoT_p45XbXIGe/s1600/yoga+class+2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="228" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIDDiubSMm0a2TQrCBZScHI1biYnf6g3PPO86SR6kjN9Ef8Ib_u09uEcVnqFtbblIITsX3xLRuTvDIQw9uvygl_EeOXrSZfCPn1AcZOZzY-AVhRelHZazybOfZkHVIMXoqoT_p45XbXIGe/s320/yoga+class+2.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
We didn't too bad for beginners!<br />
<br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbKDTXZM7_nJqtg9wzd6QHo4W1DJOljL5DyxgR9-x87PJx75jGUwKXQa67l8Dsms_qI9X0-J5MuyITzForVFlVsZhrLchnzxAhH8S6jEATEYtYxIzomH3lx85D_PPSCV97DKZt34-IbHLp/s1600/yoga+resized.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbKDTXZM7_nJqtg9wzd6QHo4W1DJOljL5DyxgR9-x87PJx75jGUwKXQa67l8Dsms_qI9X0-J5MuyITzForVFlVsZhrLchnzxAhH8S6jEATEYtYxIzomH3lx85D_PPSCV97DKZt34-IbHLp/s320/yoga+resized.jpg" width="320" /></a></div>Brendahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08734831781770841734noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6253965643093129040.post-42754026890980721342011-04-19T08:51:00.003-04:002011-05-04T09:42:13.356-04:00While Everyone Else Is Sleeping<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Do you see how dark it is outside those windows?</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrMpxbwjSUVYAj1WmAdbsUoGQGFyA8-9RDV6OXbGeFVGLdYn4TyxlHW-yQ2TRnKEDydFstlC7vjl4gh8AYw4rphxHnD0fAC1wVV_GaXFYNRQ0_9ONYNBBJLjD9IdnNQRwl_fo0n9DhBxGu/s1600/dark+outside.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrMpxbwjSUVYAj1WmAdbsUoGQGFyA8-9RDV6OXbGeFVGLdYn4TyxlHW-yQ2TRnKEDydFstlC7vjl4gh8AYw4rphxHnD0fAC1wVV_GaXFYNRQ0_9ONYNBBJLjD9IdnNQRwl_fo0n9DhBxGu/s320/dark+outside.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Oh yeah, we're bad.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgN2U6M2rQ3kHxAcUTXAgnMTbOupHfY_AZHSY0vYHthOVEwh1889Qr3rSEo-OtEdSWY7RsDfA3dH5hReMx7jGnyocl9itqEHnFFPfZc8408MaxHnLq-S0jriATNekOTCmHBS8r6hNuyK_j4/s1600/dark+outside+2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgN2U6M2rQ3kHxAcUTXAgnMTbOupHfY_AZHSY0vYHthOVEwh1889Qr3rSEo-OtEdSWY7RsDfA3dH5hReMx7jGnyocl9itqEHnFFPfZc8408MaxHnLq-S0jriATNekOTCmHBS8r6hNuyK_j4/s320/dark+outside+2.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>Goooooooo Bootcampers!!</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div>Brendahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08734831781770841734noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6253965643093129040.post-60208669452634472872011-04-15T08:37:00.000-04:002011-05-04T09:38:05.971-04:00Who Invented These Things?<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbtED_RXxIR5sn8mGV7MieO8-sarPiR7RwZ2u7CZUPqRkCkGXupFLJo4AF5hzEiJswP3lcnw3UHIo6vcrkiTWPm-ZPcmznnKAblxNzup8o_wXnxbIWIxmKjUhF79erm8Jw_ANfTfYees-P/s1600/evil+bands+3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="228" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbtED_RXxIR5sn8mGV7MieO8-sarPiR7RwZ2u7CZUPqRkCkGXupFLJo4AF5hzEiJswP3lcnw3UHIo6vcrkiTWPm-ZPcmznnKAblxNzup8o_wXnxbIWIxmKjUhF79erm8Jw_ANfTfYees-P/s320/evil+bands+3.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2LauHpYQa-z5jbLgFyroM8xB_afC1ZfNdOS7OmMLtXWHfyV0-VqmDAnClP-I7mT-OYui2EilOORnIeQdGsfF_-uzYUwniNqwNfDpv5H9QmWk36cTIx3igztrrdCV8fbf13VJ_gut00mnD/s1600/evil+bands.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi2LauHpYQa-z5jbLgFyroM8xB_afC1ZfNdOS7OmMLtXWHfyV0-VqmDAnClP-I7mT-OYui2EilOORnIeQdGsfF_-uzYUwniNqwNfDpv5H9QmWk36cTIx3igztrrdCV8fbf13VJ_gut00mnD/s320/evil+bands.jpg" width="228" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1MjNrI-wtWG00fnOrBsy1XMoq5wFK5bUQ6u-S9nKyPRBHLiN8zsR3WPoPXSK0ZuHlJ1pspIBoQl3kydC5V10QKIo73yI_IcN0MB341oIGhHnADrzdpSEXMgJJRSo5ywQ8yEHVwNH5TBST/s1600/evil+bands+2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg1MjNrI-wtWG00fnOrBsy1XMoq5wFK5bUQ6u-S9nKyPRBHLiN8zsR3WPoPXSK0ZuHlJ1pspIBoQl3kydC5V10QKIo73yI_IcN0MB341oIGhHnADrzdpSEXMgJJRSo5ywQ8yEHVwNH5TBST/s320/evil+bands+2.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">These innocent looking stretchy bands are surprisingly evil!! </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I'm going to be sore for days!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div>Brendahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08734831781770841734noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6253965643093129040.post-40269481054418133292011-04-11T18:02:00.000-04:002011-05-04T09:36:58.793-04:00Bootcampers Go Hiking!<div style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibSIjoVKoDGyTI0bcTL4n4or_x8bFE4zKEOyeyfX4ysmeKt15mY0yQ47AehFxit0nqbYdGyqNZmR6pzXhaD8st8H60soQqi_O7Vh596-pdmhMG6P-kAduTU215OJMr12LRzLxAnq0ausnW/s1600/hike6.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibSIjoVKoDGyTI0bcTL4n4or_x8bFE4zKEOyeyfX4ysmeKt15mY0yQ47AehFxit0nqbYdGyqNZmR6pzXhaD8st8H60soQqi_O7Vh596-pdmhMG6P-kAduTU215OJMr12LRzLxAnq0ausnW/s1600/hike6.jpg" /></a></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; color: black;">Well after a brief parking lot duel about whether to take the Rim of the Gap trail or the Ivestor Gap/Art Loeb Trail, we opted for the latter and took off for the Parkway and Black Balsam parking area with 5 bootcampers, one stray hiker and my Lab, Lyla. It was a </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; color: black;"><span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1303163854_4" style="background-attachment: scroll; background-clip: initial; background-color: transparent; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; background-position: 0% 0%; background-repeat: repeat repeat; border-bottom-color: initial; border-bottom-style: none; border-bottom-width: medium;">glorious day</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; color: black;"> after we rose out of the clouds and took off. </span></div><br />
<div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg358byz9jIjO8it6jXKdFKOvGuSMan6f5iN_xZmvruPGXjKN0uh7Gbw-gOiV5c04i4CMOiaaC0GzNUIgbVIJD4JVHx33DF9UTPEcdzSxnBcbzaU_Q2dKovIKjS6ELvAr6dIOgvCDHpS6Ll/s1600/hike5.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg358byz9jIjO8it6jXKdFKOvGuSMan6f5iN_xZmvruPGXjKN0uh7Gbw-gOiV5c04i4CMOiaaC0GzNUIgbVIJD4JVHx33DF9UTPEcdzSxnBcbzaU_Q2dKovIKjS6ELvAr6dIOgvCDHpS6Ll/s1600/hike5.jpg" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; color: black;"></span></div><div style="text-align: left;">The Ivestor Gap trail is a high elevation hike that makes you feel as if you're on the "top of the world!" As hardy bootcampers and Type A personalities, we finished the hike in record time, enjoying a quick lunch and photo shots along the way. What a fun way to work out!</div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div>After the hike, one car raced back to Asheville to catch the Masters, and the other mosied down to Mile Marker 417 and a short hike to <span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; color: black;"><span class="yshortcuts" id="lw_1303163854_5" style="border-bottom-color: rgb(54, 99, 136); border-bottom-style: dotted; border-bottom-width: 2px;">Skinny Dip</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; color: black;"> Falls (with our clothes on!). Lyla had a refreshing swim and we soaked our feet. Naps were taken on the ride home by all but me, the driver, who was still enjoying the views and thirteen tunnels! </span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; color: black;"> </span><br />
<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYl5O1fKGa8onRTJl5ccNM2EmczobwuzH2hakzhK6toZRletptlg0xUaOeOY_-_tGXQt8YaINHst9xGtNtH79XGzjHSFZ9ZjPCv5jjn7MnQJ2jfGuhRIjNtSGyoUrbvSIUXry-9wtCmA6t/s1600/hike3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYl5O1fKGa8onRTJl5ccNM2EmczobwuzH2hakzhK6toZRletptlg0xUaOeOY_-_tGXQt8YaINHst9xGtNtH79XGzjHSFZ9ZjPCv5jjn7MnQJ2jfGuhRIjNtSGyoUrbvSIUXry-9wtCmA6t/s1600/hike3.jpg" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>post by LaBet Pritchard, <br />
Instructor and Fearless Hike Leader</i></td></tr>
</tbody></table><span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; color: black;"></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; color: black;"></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; color: black;"><i> </i></span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="-webkit-text-decorations-in-effect: none; color: black;"><i> </i></span><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div>Brendahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08734831781770841734noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6253965643093129040.post-55731800831594373492011-04-06T10:32:00.000-04:002011-05-04T09:36:04.196-04:00Pool Workout Wednesday<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOgu89-HXkYSB3wRVxL5UVhWED-SxLWce12aufTPJggdTm-AbwWwT1IcNx5nWmU-oNpFsiqo3ghqHNEbSHXzCytx4FMH6hol-ZTLjrUOaAAhIqHINbM3Nd0K2r-xiEcMDCMUtCW9DvEN_y/s1600/pool+5+resized.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOgu89-HXkYSB3wRVxL5UVhWED-SxLWce12aufTPJggdTm-AbwWwT1IcNx5nWmU-oNpFsiqo3ghqHNEbSHXzCytx4FMH6hol-ZTLjrUOaAAhIqHINbM3Nd0K2r-xiEcMDCMUtCW9DvEN_y/s400/pool+5+resized.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQIGCPTYp2GPz6EcCuCwWStnqvG-s_a92IrH4fJ4I0qiETUNnTn7129iV_L8U642m_0ybfsB0cJehCMH0Nno12OfF8GDqyalGwru4xVrFyQobHPsD-f5apYnPlq4IcVFMIYSgK80X1Y_bz/s1600/pool+4+resized.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQIGCPTYp2GPz6EcCuCwWStnqvG-s_a92IrH4fJ4I0qiETUNnTn7129iV_L8U642m_0ybfsB0cJehCMH0Nno12OfF8GDqyalGwru4xVrFyQobHPsD-f5apYnPlq4IcVFMIYSgK80X1Y_bz/s400/pool+4+resized.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRg5dxYr4UhBHJZVYdotDxTg1b0jnbjlC1POlICSRx5FZPo9hD0a23Y8bBG-ws4kLNbbtGynZIjdMqAodA3nci-yVymdNziwi7_zzCaCA6HrYdIeNwrZGLwiQLdPIDFHqW2YHg4E-WOdeh/s1600/pool+3+resized.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRg5dxYr4UhBHJZVYdotDxTg1b0jnbjlC1POlICSRx5FZPo9hD0a23Y8bBG-ws4kLNbbtGynZIjdMqAodA3nci-yVymdNziwi7_zzCaCA6HrYdIeNwrZGLwiQLdPIDFHqW2YHg4E-WOdeh/s400/pool+3+resized.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghQD5Z-K4zdSWesIPzqQ8eeFggXcRME9auh6yTx3U6CXcgTaz7ossGMIWwttUnf3WKg3d_CYgn2ETEwK9T7srSeCV6xSSqYvP-KczMG5omtS_8NOnWTmcFa3IB-RCOOq4GZ1t47q5J1SWU/s1600/pool+2+resized.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghQD5Z-K4zdSWesIPzqQ8eeFggXcRME9auh6yTx3U6CXcgTaz7ossGMIWwttUnf3WKg3d_CYgn2ETEwK9T7srSeCV6xSSqYvP-KczMG5omtS_8NOnWTmcFa3IB-RCOOq4GZ1t47q5J1SWU/s400/pool+2+resized.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAlMjDTruoh-zu7FOmkrCEj3h4IKgE8xmyGE3ACS3Hwl13OC8tDCuQZ565qZ1Oic1679vqj16YVkbQ_CzfQhQoIB_LFVhslIc-Ff4rNW2Jmvjm8vihzQd4VxvXoXvqyAvesKbxMClvIFmZ/s1600/pool.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAlMjDTruoh-zu7FOmkrCEj3h4IKgE8xmyGE3ACS3Hwl13OC8tDCuQZ565qZ1Oic1679vqj16YVkbQ_CzfQhQoIB_LFVhslIc-Ff4rNW2Jmvjm8vihzQd4VxvXoXvqyAvesKbxMClvIFmZ/s400/pool.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div>Brendahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08734831781770841734noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6253965643093129040.post-57061848132722554022011-03-30T07:50:00.000-04:002011-03-30T08:35:55.594-04:00Extra Credit WorkoutsWhen I left my my house at 5:45 am, this is what it was doing:<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4BYhAohYxFfXwGxhb45sH3dIS_8TZhdQ9cwwbqlPE-z-tmwbH1PYcGqYOR1pbMmNa0ywnDjSc3H-ONoiL7nyKRADpVdlins0Tkylw1mmuUjJvsWD3d9g8liA1EnMFZFq0JNG7dfl9HADS/s1600/raining.GIF" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4BYhAohYxFfXwGxhb45sH3dIS_8TZhdQ9cwwbqlPE-z-tmwbH1PYcGqYOR1pbMmNa0ywnDjSc3H-ONoiL7nyKRADpVdlins0Tkylw1mmuUjJvsWD3d9g8liA1EnMFZFq0JNG7dfl9HADS/s200/raining.GIF" width="200" /></a></div>Take away the umbrella, add cycle shorts, and this was me making my way across the parking lot into the Sports Complex this morning. I think you should get extra credit when you make it to class in a downpour. Yes, if I was the ruler of the universe, extra credit would be given out for hardship. The harder it's raining, or the earlier you have to wake up - the more calories you burn. Nice, huh?<br />
<br />
Here we are, earning extra credit...<br />
<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyays3C2KtRFJ9NLEsIi64b2dUG4NAaa35mBBtUkZC3IetguPdKcoL6_fvl5vAsQBJLT36W6IFLjeK1Dl9iXEF0ZmrrlJtgYLNtvoZ0kTylsqQhNq68GSCEa-tLtc4Xq8Fmxe3r0hIQSm8/s1600/cycle+class.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="285" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyays3C2KtRFJ9NLEsIi64b2dUG4NAaa35mBBtUkZC3IetguPdKcoL6_fvl5vAsQBJLT36W6IFLjeK1Dl9iXEF0ZmrrlJtgYLNtvoZ0kTylsqQhNq68GSCEa-tLtc4Xq8Fmxe3r0hIQSm8/s400/cycle+class.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br />
Go Bootcampers Go! Now it's time for a shower and cup of coffee as I bask in those post workout endorphins. What better way to start the day??Brendahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08734831781770841734noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6253965643093129040.post-52357589895578546492011-03-26T12:38:00.000-04:002011-03-27T18:52:53.992-04:00Splish Splash!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0mtRAjxS3gZGtGKdIupCya9BdIFvrybwxiIYyAqDUUHRIuAa9HrUQIgYiUv0lBF5S0s50jQU_tMRDQs4VPrmkCc4VC90eNVSJRz1wWb8cnkuaVQPLJJ6FoKL4HJ8QKHjFk_1AtCuCnxkv/s1600/pool+jogging+rear+view+resized.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh0mtRAjxS3gZGtGKdIupCya9BdIFvrybwxiIYyAqDUUHRIuAa9HrUQIgYiUv0lBF5S0s50jQU_tMRDQs4VPrmkCc4VC90eNVSJRz1wWb8cnkuaVQPLJJ6FoKL4HJ8QKHjFk_1AtCuCnxkv/s400/pool+jogging+rear+view+resized.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Georgia, sans-serif; line-height: 18px;">I admit it – I was an aerobics/running/ cycle class snob. I thought pool workouts were for wussies. That is, until this Boot Camp class. Now I’m a believer. It’s different, no doubt, but if you work hard you can get a great workout. The last time we were in the pool, LaBet had us put on flotation belts and run large circular laps – first one direction, and then the other. The effect was essentially like jogging in a giant washing machine. Pity the poor man in the swimming lane who was trying to do traditional laps. The few times I happened to glance his way, he was alternately trying to make his way through the waves and clinging to the side of the pool like an oyster.</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Georgia, sans-serif; line-height: 18px;"><br />
</span><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwflUShs_uvJT4e-9pKq13Y6UG5YyYXaTw4w8uMLBqDQPd6VBY_XbCP_HV-8ZLqzhMhyphenhyphenOwL2GNpvqGpvfqcHcflzDMgQIRR2Ys5hdoAqT8TyWihdyneHI14Ok7TYFVsCGAboLEhMzZ7rID/s1600/water+paddles+resized.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="285" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwflUShs_uvJT4e-9pKq13Y6UG5YyYXaTw4w8uMLBqDQPd6VBY_XbCP_HV-8ZLqzhMhyphenhyphenOwL2GNpvqGpvfqcHcflzDMgQIRR2Ys5hdoAqT8TyWihdyneHI14Ok7TYFVsCGAboLEhMzZ7rID/s400/water+paddles+resized.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Georgia, sans-serif; line-height: 18px;"></span><br />
<div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 10px;">Yesterday the workout was a bit different. LaBet had us use paddles to increase the drag on our upper body, and we did some jumping and other plyometrics. As someone who struggles from time to time with knee and back issues, I LOVE doing plyometrics in the pool. I can actually do them without worrying about hurting myself, and even with the assist that the water provides, it still shoots my heart rate up into my target zone. Then some washing machine jogging as a grand finale. Not surprisingly, the swimmer left when we began jogging! <span class="Apple-style-span" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-origin: initial; border-color: initial; border-style: initial;"><img alt=":)" class="wp-smiley" src="http://s2.wp.com/wp-includes/images/smilies/icon_smile.gif?m=1286131766g" style="background-attachment: initial; background-clip: initial; background-color: initial; background-image: none; background-origin: initial; background-position: initial initial; background-repeat: initial initial; border-bottom-color: rgb(221, 221, 221); border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-width: 0px; border-color: initial; border-left-color: rgb(221, 221, 221); border-left-style: solid; border-left-width: 0px; border-right-color: rgb(221, 221, 221); border-right-style: solid; border-right-width: 0px; border-style: initial; border-top-color: rgb(221, 221, 221); border-top-style: solid; border-top-width: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 0px;" /></span></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 10px;">I love the pool workouts. I always leave the gym feeling refreshed and energized. And check this out - two bootcampers had enough energy left at the end of class for a quick race…</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 10px;"><br />
</div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
<tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZzmL90Q41VuCCti7639irRHcrza7LydKtkszu9AZtCIPwHryxCJDJZ_B9MLzeeQk8gLdqGDs0SGhKMWDF0mKRIgi_MUq42VoU2wePb8FpN-DxzNiGN_huDu2CxkRfq-kyrS7sFsUbkwpH/s1600/race+resized.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjZzmL90Q41VuCCti7639irRHcrza7LydKtkszu9AZtCIPwHryxCJDJZ_B9MLzeeQk8gLdqGDs0SGhKMWDF0mKRIgi_MUq42VoU2wePb8FpN-DxzNiGN_huDu2CxkRfq-kyrS7sFsUbkwpH/s400/race+resized.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr>
<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>(Looks pretty close!)</i></td></tr>
</tbody></table><div style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 10px;"><br />
</div>Brendahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08734831781770841734noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6253965643093129040.post-41248946208852659942011-03-11T13:32:00.000-05:002011-03-27T18:38:12.097-04:00Spring Boot Camp Is Off and Running!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXeFlheSIRDoI6_ovbF5bXup-jdeZ6Bf0M8h0IiHCQkzDDCQE8wHJzV_Zuw72gQ5o5_Mf7LXvi6wCdjomFCGx9xA_itRc2wRFlLTe4jP0Go5Par5vnDIXBVl3mitBjjOQ7_WiDYn9Ff1v8/s1600/boot+camp+circle+resized.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXeFlheSIRDoI6_ovbF5bXup-jdeZ6Bf0M8h0IiHCQkzDDCQE8wHJzV_Zuw72gQ5o5_Mf7LXvi6wCdjomFCGx9xA_itRc2wRFlLTe4jP0Go5Par5vnDIXBVl3mitBjjOQ7_WiDYn9Ff1v8/s400/boot+camp+circle+resized.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Georgia, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: 18px;"><br />
</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Georgia, sans-serif; line-height: 18px;">The new session of Boot Camp started this week, along with renewed enthusiasm, commitment, and sore muscles. That’s right – LaBet didn’t even give us a week off! Guess she didn’t want laziness to settle in. We each chose a goal for this eight week session, and there were three great workouts on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. It was the lunges and leap frogs on Wednesday that had all of us sharing stories about the effort involved in getting out of a chair yesterday. Ah well, as they say, “Pain is weakness leaving the body!” Here are a few photos from Wednesday morning’s workout.</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Georgia, sans-serif; line-height: 18px;"><br />
</span><br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdHZmbVcYbhaLOKOCD4oEqc_j5c8mmfXlvb-1f8GHA4cM9GJixpQbLuTUjxHefO43W98xbH4T2xyuSJeq7UFllx-2pRu7tdWTws_xCpsfiHWYTklVWIt1GldpJc_yZfzdyyuHtfQunjZ4p/s1600/boot+camp+resized.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="285" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdHZmbVcYbhaLOKOCD4oEqc_j5c8mmfXlvb-1f8GHA4cM9GJixpQbLuTUjxHefO43W98xbH4T2xyuSJeq7UFllx-2pRu7tdWTws_xCpsfiHWYTklVWIt1GldpJc_yZfzdyyuHtfQunjZ4p/s400/boot+camp+resized.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Georgia, sans-serif; line-height: 18px;"><br />
</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Georgia, sans-serif; line-height: 18px;"><br />
</span><br />
<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Georgia, sans-serif; line-height: 18px;"><br />
</span>Brendahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08734831781770841734noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6253965643093129040.post-64220254252302531182011-03-06T18:01:00.000-05:002011-03-27T18:31:57.712-04:00The Sweet Taste of Victory<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLbTs4DeMBFEMWIQz6gxzckFGoxm0t7EEuuNGQIoDt4g8E1UE2-SS-BezZDaut_EAcfeO95IxYH8gFNzgREkwZjhWfC2ModeeK0YfThMFvFxT_IV8Q9DmpmcRFTvYFY_z6dzdyd74gOE0N/s1600/the+cake+resized.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="285" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLbTs4DeMBFEMWIQz6gxzckFGoxm0t7EEuuNGQIoDt4g8E1UE2-SS-BezZDaut_EAcfeO95IxYH8gFNzgREkwZjhWfC2ModeeK0YfThMFvFxT_IV8Q9DmpmcRFTvYFY_z6dzdyd74gOE0N/s400/the+cake+resized.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Georgia, sans-serif; line-height: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 10px;">Friday March 4th marked the final day of Winter Boot Camp. The final day of eight weeks of struggle and triumph, sweat, laughter, joy, and frustration. As I ran (well, ran/walked) my mile on the treadmill, my thoughts drifted back that first day. It was so hard to even walk into the Sports Compex. Heavier than I’d been in years, I felt awkward and out of place. What was I doing in a class called “Boot Camp??” I could barely survive basic aerobics. But something spurred me on. Desperation maybe. For two years, I’d tried time and time again to get myself back on track. I’d lose two pounds and then gain three. But as hard as it was, I got myself to the class. What a smart decision!!</div><div style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Georgia, sans-serif; line-height: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 10px;">The Boot Camp classes were challenging and fun. Each workout was different, so I never got bored. And the group support for getting fit and losing weight was terrific. It was obvious early on that the other group members were “ordinary” people like me. These were all folks that valued fitness and health, but weren’t beyond enjoying a piece of carrot cake or a cold beer. Being in class with superhuman beings who subsist on carrots and water never has been particularly motivating for me. I just end up feeling like a loser and dropping out. But this Boot Camp was composed of real people, striving for the same goals as me – getting fit and losing weight. Some students just had a few pounds to lose, others (including me) a lot more than a few. But we were all in it together.</div><div style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Georgia, sans-serif; line-height: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 10px;">Fast forward 8 weeks. The day before our final weigh in and measurements was a family member’s birthday. I knew I had achieved my personal goals for the class when I was able to make a birthday cake and not dive headfirst into the mixing bowl. It didn’t matter if the scale showed a loss of 3 pounds or 8 the next day. I knew I was “on track.” Something had changed inside, and it felt great. I’ve never baked a cake in my entire life when I didn’t consume the equivalent of a slice or two just in the cleaning up process. I did allow myself to enjoy a small slice at the celebration, however. It was plenty, and I was satisfied. And check out the results the next day:</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_pmROCZ6MEjLGkF8Dj967Z24tSWyfyRPtwSpEQxqzj7cg2TAc1Zt9VXmdJHZqzO1yjTSj2bsiJXKaSQYxwVD2u2MT6qih3igXt5OQQGbHbvCIfypESbP6dtCXzZj5Vdc08eowcjmDSi2E/s1600/yaaay+me+resized.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_pmROCZ6MEjLGkF8Dj967Z24tSWyfyRPtwSpEQxqzj7cg2TAc1Zt9VXmdJHZqzO1yjTSj2bsiJXKaSQYxwVD2u2MT6qih3igXt5OQQGbHbvCIfypESbP6dtCXzZj5Vdc08eowcjmDSi2E/s400/yaaay+me+resized.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div style="color: #333333; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, Georgia, sans-serif; line-height: 18px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-top: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-top: 10px;"><br />
</div>Brendahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08734831781770841734noreply@blogger.com0