I did 3 cardio's today...morning, afternoon and evening. I have been doing the elliptical but this evening I went back to running. I ran my mile and fast walked the rest.
A few people stopped me to tell me how good I was doing and they could see a big difference. Those kind of unsolicited comments are the best. I feel like I'm not just in this with the other 5 Amazing people, but I have a whole gym family that is behind us. For the most part, my life consist of work and my children. I have a few select friends, but in my job, it's hard to branch out to meet new people. I am enjoying seeing and meeting new people. Letting my guard down and accepting the support from everyone around me to help me accomplish my goals.
I mentioned earlier that the Army cadence songs have helped pushed me in my running. I imagine that I'm running with a platoon. When you are doing this for real, dropping out is letting your platoon, your buddies, down. You can't do that. At the same time, if you are struggling, it's your platoon that supports you through the run. On most occasions, the slowest person is put on the left front spot, they set the pace. You sing the cadence to keep focused on running and the people next to you encourage you to keep going and to push yourself. If you drop out, the platoon usually circles around and picks you back up. It's more than running, it's bonding. It's pushing yourself so your buddies don't have to run more. Dynabody is my platoon. I'm pushing myself so that other can see that they can do it too. Those more fit than me are picking me up and pushing me on to help me achieve my goals. Everyone that works the front desk and says hello...they always have something nice to say...they start my workout with a positive vibe. Of course I can't forget Drill Sergeant OTTO. The person who looks through my whining and my eye rolling and continues to show me that I can push myself further than I ever thought.
Thanks just doesn't even cover it!
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