Starting weight: 225.6. Today’s weight: 222.4
Calories burned: 999 (Bootcamp workout and 1/2 run on track)
Average heart rate: 140 bpm.
Total Time: 1:04:06
Last night, my son (who is doing the bootcamp with me) and I cut an acre of land with a push mower. By the time I went to bed, I had burned over 2,000 active calories and 4,100 calories total in one day. When I woke up this morning at 3:45, I was REALLY sore. The workout was tough and at times left me gasping. But I did it. When we finished, my son and I ran two more laps on the track. The coach yelled out, “Didn’t you get enough?”
Um, yes I did. But I pushed through two more laps (a half of a mile) for two reasons.
- I want to get in better shape. And doing a little bit extra will get me there quicker.
- I am running a marathon in November. I have to be able to push forward when I am exhausted. Mile 20 to mile 26.2 is a mind-game as your glycogen (what your brain feeds on) is used up and your body is screaming, “STOP!”
Eventually, I will stretch the two laps into four and then into eight.
I am overweight, out of shape, tired and sore. But each day, I get lighter, get fitter and get more tired and sore. But I am doing it. I’m beat up but won’t beat myself up. I’m on my way to being fit again. The main reason why I am doing this is to train my brain to keep fighting when I get exhausted. What happens if my cancer comes back? I must fight when I am exhausted. What happens if I lost my job? I must fight when I am exhausted. We all have to learn to keep fighting when we are down. Today was a solid lesson.