Emily
Jones will be a Guest Blogger during our 8 Week Go Commando Race
Training Program that prepares individuals to run a 5K, 10K or
Half-Marathon. The program will consist of 2x a week of the Nationally
Recognized Boot Camp Challenge workouts in addition to group runs on
Saturday mornings.
Emily will be participating in the 10K on October 18th and sharing her workout and training experience here.
Final Blog Post:
My first 8 week Boot Camp Challenge session and the Go
Commando 10k race is over and I’m alive and well and able to write this final
blog post. In fact, I’m more than alive
and well, I’m down 8.5 inches total and 1.5% body fat! Hello, Results. So nice to finally meet you!
I was strangely nervous when Courtney took my “after”
measurements. I was sure that somehow,
some way, I would be the one that showed no improvement. Or, even (gasp!) the one whose numbers
increased. It’s hard to forget all the
failed diet and exercise attempts of the past.
I should have known better than to question the process though. It works.
It truly works and I was thrilled with my numbers, which were taken
after 7 weeks, and with my performance in the Go Commando 10k race. No way could I have completed 6.2 hilly miles
without Courtney’s training and that of the Boot Camp running coaches. Crossing the finish line to a group of
cheering boot campers was an amazing feeling of accomplishment.
Each Boot Camp class ends with the campers revealing their
effort level on a scale of 1-10, their high during the class, and their
low. As I reflect on the entire 8 week
session, I am proud to say that my effort was a 10 during each and every
class. I may not have wanted to attend
on certain evenings, but once I was there, I was determined to give it my best
effort. Plus, who wants to do burpees
for losing a team competition? Not this girl.
My highs from the session include:
·
8.5 inches total and 1.5% body fat lost
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Compliments received
·
New friendships gained
·
Endurance increased
·
Challenging 10k race completed
·
8.5 inches total and 1.5% body fat lost – That’s
worth repeating!
My only low is that I have to take a temporary break from
Boot Camp. So, so sad! After working for the same organization for
the past 13 years, I’ve accepted a new job and will be commuting to
Nashville. While my schedule will have
flexibility to allow me to attend Boot Camp after the initial training period
is complete, I won’t be back in town in time for class during the interim. So, my low is not a goodbye to Boot Camp, but
a goodbye for now. We will see each
other again soon.
If you’ve been considering trying a class, don’t hesitate
any longer. If this mama of two with a full-time
desk job, who loves to eat lunch out on the regular, can get results, so can
you! I’ll see you on your mat ASAP!
