I have done Paul Lacoste’s bootcamp eight times. Each one has had a different flavor and provided me with different challenges. You can read about those challenges in my blogs that I write about them. My first session used to be the one that was the most special to me (I lost 50 lbs.!) But this 12 weeks may just be the one that means the most to me.
Why? Because life punched me in the mouth. And I had every reason to quit training. But I didn’t.
I did not quit.
Something inside of me changed. I accepted the reality I was facing and I used pain to push me forward. I recovered from exhaustion, depression and a rotten injury to my drawing hand.
This morning, I used that hand in nearly every exercise. I gutted out pain and being a bit out of shape. At 6 a.m., after an hour of pushing myself, I ran off the field with my head held high.
Yeah, it’s just a workout. But it’s a training for life. It’s prepares you for the other 23 hours of the day.
Next week, the 12-week session is over. I will get my sticker and t-shirt. But I will have gained something else. I now know I can take a lot of punishment and keep going. And that, is a true gift.