It's the end of the school year. Tomorrow should be our last day. Due to the many snow days we had this year, we are going 6 and a half days in addition to tomorrow. Add to this the fact that my school is being added onto and remodeled. That construction crew has their own deadlines. They are behind because of the snow. They have completed the addition and are moving inside. Interior walls are being torn down, technology has been removed from classsrooms, teachers are having to be even more creative than normal, and kids are curious. I have decided as the counselor who is often called to put out fires, running shoes are the footwear for the rest of the year. I have no idea how many times I walked up and down the halls today. There were some pretty interesting circumstances to deal with. Sometimes it's a little stressful to remain calm on the outside with a smile for the kids. As I was running through the course of the day, I had fleeting thoughts of...I don't want to workout tonight!!! But there I went for my meeting with Trainer Mike.
Imagine my alarm when he said "You're going to be on the treadmill for the whole hour." You all know how I feel about running. Invoked by stress? Determination? I don't know, but I hit the treadmill and I didn't complain one time. We did intervals of the treadmill and weight lifting. I could have lasted longer. Seriously!!! I finished my workout with 5 sets of lunging down the gym and back with a sprint down and back. Please know, this might not seem like a big deal to you, but a couple of months ago...I couldn't do this without stopping and a lot of whining. I'm very proud of myself. During our end of workout discussion, Trainer Mike said "It's miraculous how far I've come and he can't wait to see what we can do this year." I am sooooo pumped and excited. I mean really excited. Tonight was a huge deal for me. I was tired, I was stressed, I was still sore from Tuesday's workout, I was a little scared and I did it and it felt great. Wow!
Awesome.....so proud of you
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