A week ago today, I started at the bottom of a huge mountain and have gradually started my climb. It had been months since I worked out and I had been at couch potato status for too long. I am excited for this new challenge as I drive to meet Joe and MOJO's Gym. That excitement soon wore off! Joe whipped me into shape before and, for some odd reason, he is used to how strong I was back then. The first thing he has me try to do is flip over a 175 pound truck tire. It wasn't happening. Of course, he found something else for me to do that I could handle. It still sucked. I was also used to my body working hard for me. But, it had been asleep for too long. I got dizzy at some points in the workout and my body gave up on me at others. But, Joe kept me going and I made it (barely) through the work out. My legs felt like jello when I left. At one point, Joe said to me "You know you are secretly going to enjoy how sore you are going to be tomorrow". He was right. I could barely move my legs that evening much less the next day! But, my body was finally awake. I knew it was because I could feel the pain in every inch of of every muscle every time I moved. But, this was the most I have felt out of my body in a long time. The pain felt good.
Just two days later, I had my next session with Joe. I couldn't believe that he was going to make me work out despite the fact that I could hardly walk. But, he did. First, a jog around the building. The pain shot up my leg like an electric shock during the first two strides. But then, it subsided. Just a little push and I was rolling. We focused more on upper body today which was nice because it made me forget about the pain in my legs as it was replaced with the pain in my arms.
Although I was sore all week, I have noticed several positive outcomes of the climb so far. The biggest one - happiness. I have noticed that I am in a better mood. I am not a morning person, but I am ready to take on the day at 7 am now and this happy feeling continues throughout the day. Even when I come home in the evening after a hard work out, I am feeling peppy enough to take the dog on a long walk and do the dishes. During the couch potato days, the hardest work out I got was walking up the two steps to get to the deck of my house and when I got inside, all I would do is sit in front of the TV until it was time for bed.
Please understand that I am just as self conscious as any other twenty-something female in this world, but a good way to stick to a goal is to make it public. The only reason why I feel confident enough to post this "before" picture now is because I am positive of what my results are going to be very soon. When Joe took my measurements last week, I was appalled to see the numbers. For now, I will share just the pictures. Once I have made some progress, I will give you the exact numbers. Again, this is the biggest I have ever been...
