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Blubbering at bootcamp: The day I lost it

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So three weeks ago I turned up to the Auckland Domain, bleary eyed at six am to start bootcamp. I had not had much sleep the night before and already felt shattered. There was a army of people there - the way it works, you get a free trial week to see if it's something you want to do. I was amazed how many people were there, ready. I of course managed to make myself a dramatic entrance by trying to step up onto a stone ledge, falling and scraping my knees, hands and splashing water all over me. Oh and swearing. LOUDLY . If I thought it was going to be an easy transition into exercising... well I was wrong. Not only did we have to drop and do exercises on rough concrete, but we were also going to have to run. T be honest, if I'd known how much running I'd be doing at bootcamp, I'd have not even bothered to start. (Those o of you who have read my blogs before already know my views on running.) As I mentioned before, I didn't do great in the run. Possibly run is too positive a spin on what I actually did do. It was more like a jog, walk, moan, walk, jog, walk, moan routine. By the end of the week I wasn't sure I wanted to keep on going. But everyone else raised their hands in our group and I felt I couldn't be the opt out wimp. So I was committed I want to talk about team dynamics in another blog, but I've loved how our group has really begun to support each other. I've started to almost bounce out of bed on the bootcamp mornings. With three kids to care for mainly by myself there are mornings they've had to come with me, with pillows, water bottles and bananas to tide them over while I just sweat it out. (And they've been amazing about it) I'm feeling fitter, and without making any dietary changes, (well, planned ones) I have lost three kilograms in three weeks. But the biggest change has been the running. Do I love it? No. Am I getting better at it? Yes. On Wednesday for the first time I didn't walk at all during any of the running. Granted at one point my walking may have been faster than my jogging, but I did not stop. This morning was meant to be our halfway marker, where we would re-run the hideous run from the first day. I'd been quite excited. I'd been amping myself up, and focusing on how I'd be able to do it. I felt excited and positive. I woke early, had a snack, woke the kids and made it to the Domain in record time. I was so ready for this! And then my tummy started to squirm. I needed to go to the toilet. And, though they had never been locked before, this morning... they were. And they stayed locked. Thirty minutes after they were meant to open they were still locked. I will admit I have never ever cried at the thought of missing out on exercise, but this morning I did. I sobbed while jogging on the spot, outside the toilets. I sobbed when I made my way back up the hill. And I completely lost it when my trainer Mary came to check if I was ok. I was gutted. Over a run! I've missed gym classes before due to childcare, traffic jams, accidents and acts of God. But I don't think I've ever been so disappointed as I was today. Have you ever felt upset at missing out on exercise? Or got injured just as you thought you were in a place of breakthrough? Share this page
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ScrabbleChick #1 10:34 am Jan 28 2011 This morning! Set my alarm wrong last night and slept through while my running buddy waited for me at 5.50am, wondering if I'd been murdered in my bed. And it's a completely gorgeous day in Wellington so the dawn run would have been awesome. I'm gutted. mindgames #2 10:38 am Jan 28 2011 It is self defeating to talk about "losing 3kg". Rather say "got rid of 3kg". The word "losing" implies you lost something of value that you would like to have back again (eg. lost your ipod or lost your pet). That extra weight is surely not something you'd like back! Vanessa (fellow Boot Camper) #3 10:50 am Jan 28 2011 The awesome thing is that your mindset has started to change, it bites that you didn't get to run this morning. But the fact the you wanted to, that you bounced out of bed to - that counts! Don't be hard on yourself or let it rob you of your achievement so far. We have the run again in 3 weeks - you will be even fitter and faster, and you will be ready. :) Matt #4 10:51 am Jan 28 2011 T ligaments in my ankle two weeks before my first half marathon. I'm not embarassed to say I had tears in orn my eyes when the Doc told me. Sally The Dumptruck #5 10:52 am Jan 28 2011 I trained by big saggy ass off for 5 months in rain, hail and wind in the build up to my first ever half marathon. I started running 3km a day, then built it up as my fitness became better. I too got to the point where I enjoyed running and felt awful if I missed my daily run. Aweek out from the half marathon somebody told me that there was a hill just after the start of he run. This was news to me so 5 days before the race I thought I would run over the hill so I knew what to expect on race day. Was going along nicely when all of a sudden I tore my calf muscle. I was utted, it put e out of all exercise for 6 weeks, hence missing the half marathon and all my training back to square one. I was devastated but as they say, fall off the horse then get back on, so I am back in training hoping to do on in April. Ian #6 11:28 am Jan 28 2011 I did a bootcamp style regime for a while when I lived in London; it was a hard workout but the company of the others made it worthwhile. We were all (mostly) equally useless so misery loved company. I was gutted when I got a job in a city where they had no such regime. rachel Goodchild #7 for #2 mindgames
11:36 am Jan 28 2011

thanks- I do normally use that terminology. i do agree. however- that doesn't not take away from the fact i dropped three kg. in the end- the result still stands- no matter what words I use to describe it :) and ta Vanessa- actually- Mary offered to run it with me this weekend or after one of the sessions - planning to take her up on that :) Mahina #8 11:52 am Jan 28 2011 Story about my Mum who I'm so proud of. None of my family have ever been inclined to exercise. But when my Mum turned 40 she decided to start doing triathlons. She trained so hard for her first one. The hardest thing for her was the running. Swimming was easy, as we've all water babies, and we get that from her. Biking was ok. Still a challenge but doable. Running on the other hand... Was such a struggle for her. Fast forward to one week before the triathlon and her and Dad were biking up the hill where we used to live. Mum went to check behind her for cars before she turned the corner, her bike tyre scraped the kerb putting her totally off balance. Her bike wobbled around before sending her flying into the gravel on the side of the road. We were driving up behind them and saw her as she came off her bike. She had badly grazed all up the side
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of her arm, leg, and face. She had also sprained her ankle as we later found out at the ED. Sitting in Ed with her waiting for a DR, she started to cry. We thought she was in pain and asked her if she needed us to get a nurse for more pain meds. She sits there with tears running down her face, "Now I cant do the run". That was what she was most gutted about, not being able to run. She could probably fumble through the swim and the bike, there was no way she could run. My mother was sitting in ED crying about not being able to run. It was hilarious. Aweek later, she entered the triathlon as part of a team. She swam and biked and a friend of hers ran. Jess (Fellow bootcamper) #9 11:53 am Jan 28 2011 I am currently doing a bootcamp through www.achieve.ac.nz at one tree hill, and it has been amazing. I am like you and HATE running, I despise it, and without it and hockey, I would probably never do it. But last week at hockey, the night before bootcamp, I ended up with a lovely black toe from my toe meeting a hockey ball at high speed. I still got up on Thursday morning and got ready for Bootcamp, but putting on my running shoes just proved too difficult with an almost broken toe and I was gutted. Not only was I gutted that I had an almost broken toe which was almost completely black, I was gutted that I didn't get to go to Bootcamp even knowing that we would have to do the absolutely grueling run up one tree hill which I hate with a passion. But again, I still hate running, I think I may always hate running, but I'm starting to see definite improvements in my health and fitness and it definitely makes it all worth it. Sarah #10 12:36 pm Jan 28 2011 You're an inspiration Rachel - good on you.

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