The past 10 days have been a little crazy (in a good way) with lots going on at work and at home. I had great intentions every afternoon of working on a blog post because there were so many great things happening. Instead, I kept getting caught up in work and the next thing I knew it was time for a shower, dinner and bed. This post is going to be a little all over the place so that I can hit on all of the little wins over the last 10 days because these little wins all add up to big wins!
Last Saturday (February 27), I hit my 50th camp for 2021. I made it a priority to get my workout in everyday that Burn was open, hitting 6 camps per week including New Years Day. That definitely felt pretty darn good! Next milestone - 100 camps strong!
My oldest came home from college for a quick visit last weekend as well. We didn't see much of him as he wanted to spend time with his girlfriend but he did have one request when he let us know that he was coming home and that was to go out for a hike with us. The weather was amazing and after we got home from Burn we got ready to head out for that hike with him. Before we left it turned into a whole family outing. My mom heart was bursting! This was just what I needed to fill my cup!
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| My happy place - back on the trails with my boys |
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| We live in a pretty awesome place! |
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| Taking time to soak it in and appreciate the beauty around us. |
As we hiked and enjoyed the amazing day, I found myself soaking it all in - all of us being together; the chatter as we all got caught up with each other; the snowball fights; everyone connecting without being connected to devices. This was definitely a win for me - being present, being where my feet are and just soaking it all in. I love that this is how my family chooses to connect with each other! This is exactly why I work so hard in the gym... because I want to be able to do things like this with my boys for as long as I can.
This past week was the 2nd anniversary of my Burn Boot Camp location being open (as well as my birthday). We had theme days and little member gifts each day as well as a blacklight party and a banana split breakfast bar. So many fun things keeping my on my toes and filling my days. All of the extra time and energy was so worth it though! They gym felt a little more like the pre-COVID gym - buzzing with energy, chatter and laughter. Here is a glimpse of some of the fun from the week:
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| Monday = Blackout Day |
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| Tuesday = Crazy Socks This is my 4:30 am Rooster Crew |
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| Wednesday = Burn Gear 4:30 am Rooster Crew |
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| Thursday (2nd Anniversary day) = Blacklight Party |
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| Friday = Bleed Blue (National Wear Blue Day) |
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| Saturday = Banana Split Breakfast Bar |
For the most part my workouts this week were awesome! The one exception to that was on Thursday - I was glad that it was dark that day for the blacklight party. I was so frustrated with my body and wanted to cry during that workout. My feet, legs and knees were hurting. Earlier in the week I started working extra hard on my double unders (15 mintues or so extra each day) and it caught up with me. I pushed through and took a couple of days off from working on them to let my legs rest a little. I did some extra foam rolling and stretching to also work on that recovery. Today it paid off... we had jump ropes in camp and I was able to PR on those doubles again with 24 consecutive!! I really wanted to hit 25 but I will take 24 because I know that it is only a matter of time and I will crush that 25 mark!
Over the past couple of weeks we also had the opportunity to see some family that we haven't been able to see much of due to COVID. Last weekend my step-mom and step-sister made a quick visit from Missouri. It was so nice to catch up with them and enjoy a dinner out in a restaurant again. Then my mom and her friend visited to help celebrate my birthday. It felt so great to hug her again!! Seeing and hugging family again was a big win and definitely filled my cup!
I may not have made the time to journal over the past 10 days like I said that I was going to but after taking this opportunity to reflect on these past days, maybe that is because I didn't need to. I was taking time to be present and appreciate the opportunities in front of me with family and my workouts and I was getting my cup filled in so many ways! Yes, I am feeling exhausted but in a good way. Over the last 10 days there were so many little wins along the way and they all added up to an even bigger win - a heart filled with gratitude! I am so grateful for these opportunities with my family. Grateful for fun times with my Burn family. Grateful to be seeing progress towards my goals! Keep moving and keep growing!
