As I sit and write this, my legs are burning and my arms feel like they’re going to fall off. This isn’t necessarily a bad thing. It will only hurt for a day or two… or so I tell myself.
I went to try a new class in Niverville the other night called Spring into Bootcamp. I wanted to gather my bearings and arrive early, but I didn’t manage to make it out the door until 6:56 p.m., and the class started at 7:00. Good thing I only live five minutes away!
As I stumbled in the door with my shoes and a water bottle in hand, I mentally prepared myself to get my butt kicked. I quickly tied my runners up as Mel, our instructor, explained the class to us, a group of ten.
We started the warmup, a light jog on the spot, slow squats, and a couple of other exercises that I’ve already blocked from my memory.
I was already sweating, and this was just the warmup.
We started with legs, doing six minutes of squats and lunges. Hence the burning legs.
The first two minutes weren’t bad, and I figured I could do this. The two minutes after that were okay too. But those last two minutes? My legs burned from my glutes to my calves. Boy, did I have to push myself to finish.
But I’m glad I pushed myself. It makes me feel accomplished that I was able to finish that workout, and almost at the instructor’s own pace. Well, I was close to her pace. Maybe I was off by a couple squats or five.
As we moved through the bootcamp, it honestly felt like it got easier, or maybe I was going crazy. It could have been a little of both. We did cardio, and then arms, then lastly we worked on our abs. I was so sweaty by the end that I could have probably rung out my T-shirt.
As I sit here at home now, barely able to move my legs, I’m ready for a good night’s sleep and the full day ahead of me.
I encourage you to get out of your comfort zone and try something new this spring!
