Mental Attitude

This is week 4 of Boot Camp, which means, it. Is. Hard. The pep talk touched on mental challenges, no not that way, but how we allow our mind to limit us in so many ways. I've always said that anything I do, is driven by my mind, what I think I can do, and what I think I can't do. If I think I can't do something, chances are, I won't do it because I've already convinced myself that I can't. However, if I think I can, if I believe I can, I will, no matter how impossible it may seem (to a point). So today, as we were running suicide drills, my body started to feel "lightheaded", "short of breath" (hello, we were running), and almost as if my vision was tunneled. Now, was I really feeling like this physically, because I just didn't want to do this, or was I really feeling this way because I hadn't had enough to eat. Maybe a little of both, but I thought, "no, this is not going to beat me, I am going to give my 100% of what I have, however large or small that is". I got right back in there, continued the drills, and they did not get any easier, rather, they got harder as I tired more and more. But, I did it! Perhaps it wasn't even pretty, but I came out on top. I was proud of myself, and my team, as we all persevered and finished strong! Two more classes of week 4, and we start over again next week at the beginning! I feel stronger, I feel capable (most of the time), and mentally, I feel more focused & my endurance has increased. Oh, and I did 22 push ups, too! I've also started logging my food on the My Fitness Pal app, and it has made me more aware of how much I am eating, and what I am eating. It is an eye opener, and I am committed to log everything, no matter how unhealthy or boozey, because, hey, I am only cheating myself, right? I also ordered a FitBit to track my exercise, as if Boot Camp wasn't enough! Anyway, talk soon...