Weekly Shout-Outs: Mile Times: Lisa 9:21 from 9:33, Vanessa 15:11 from16:11, Alyssa 10:00 from 10:45, Deborah 9:38 from 10:15, JeriBeth 11:55 from 12:35, Jackie and Anne 11:50 from 12:00

Brenda just started boot camp at the beginning and had this to share with us:

"Like most people, I usually start a new year with some resolutions, though I don’t call them that – I dislike that word. But as a good student of personal and professional development, I know I always have thoughts and behaviors that can use some significant improvement. This year I took the plunge, thanks to a friend’s urging, to join a women’s exercise boot camp. What really got me to say ‘yes’ is the weight loss challenge they are doing for 30 days. I finally dumped all my excuses and convinced myself I can do ANYTHING for 30 days!

So I paid my money, got weighed in and measured and am now exercising and on a new food plan. There are so many lessons, already, that I’d like to share:

• Lesson 1: It feels good to completely surrender your negative beliefs about what’s possible. Isn’t it exhausting to be constantly circling through our excuses and limiting beliefs? I gave mine up…for now.
• Lesson 2: Sometimes it hurts. Using muscles I haven’t used in a while makes them sore…and… I’ll live.
• Lesson 3: We’re capable of more than we think we are. I didn’t think I could jump rope – I can!
• Lesson 4: It’s simply a decision we make to stop all the negotiating within our heads/minds.
• Lesson 5: We need support to be successful. We can’t do it by ourselves – left to our own devices, we’ll fail every time.

When Shannon first contacted us about joining boot camp one of her main goals was to be able to run someday.  Well, someday has already come for her! She and her husband went to the track on Sunday and she ran about 3/4 of the way around that darn thing!!!! She called me afterward and was so excited! "I NEVER experienced this with Curves or Lady Fitness! The women are all so supportive and encouraging!" Shannon has lost 26 pounds and 20" since November and is still going strong!!

Weekly Shout-Outs:  Last night Jackie and Sue ran their first mile without stopping!!!

    I also want to acknowledge those of you who have injuries and irritations and who still come in every morning and modify or completely change your exercises as needed so that you still get your workout in but in a way that does not compromise your injury.. It would be FAR easier to just stay home. But you don't. That shows what kind of woman you are.

  Remember how I talked about making a New Year's INSPIRATION rather than a resolution? Well, let me refresh your memory... The word Inspiration calls us forward in a joyful, passionate and hopeful way! It helps us believe that anything is possible for us, which is OH SO TRUE!! The word resolution makes us already want to quit. It makes our shoulders slump and we create a "should" and "have to" goal rather than an "I want to" goal.  Don't use this word!!!  

Many of you sent me your Inspirations for this year. How are you doing with those?

Each and everyone one of us capable of achieving our Inspirations, as long as we ACT ON THEM.
     It’s easy to think or talk about what you are going to do, but actually doing what you say takes commitment, dedication & more importantly the motivation to get up everyday and push yourself. Motivation is an emotion that allows you to have the ability to get yourself to take action regardless of whether you feel like it or not. Every single day you Goddess boot campers overcome this inaction with drive, passion and commitment and the results that you are seeing prove just how capable & strong you really are. You don’t have to try and get your head around the whole process of reaching your goals – take it in small steps 1 day at a time. Each workout has modifications and if you need to start with the modifications, then do it – it still counts and you are still making progress.

We believe in you – the community is here for you – let’s do it together.

You asked for it and now you have it!  New class time beginning Monday, January 30th - 4:20-5:20 pm Monday, Wednesday and Thursday!

Weekly Shout-Outs:  Marcie: 2 double unders in a row, Sonia: went inverted using a band for her handstand pushups!,: Lauren: 7 double unders in a row; Katie: increased kettlebell weight to 26#; Shannon: First pullup!

This week is Repeat Week where we will repeat past workouts to see how much faster and stronger you have become in the past few months. Time for"Jumbled Numbers" workout in 4 mos: Alisha 19:45 from 22:40!, Vic 21:33 from 23:33, Jenny 21:43 from 26:47, Kim: 21:55 from 25:31, Jeanne: 25:08 from 31:46, Vicki: 28:21 from 31:00!  Geez.. who ARE you women and what are you eating for breakfast???

Welcome Alida, Jen, Cristie, Anne and Crystal to boot camp!!!

 Jerri - handstand pushups using the wall for support..for now...but not for long!...

 Welcome back to my daughter Lauren!!! She took 4 mos off to travel southeast Asia and is now training to head back out to South America.....

Sara on her way to reaching her goal of jumping to a height of 42" before her birthday in April.  No problem there!

We are snowshoeing this Saturday, Jan. 21st at "The Chief" mountain, which is on the way to Mt.Evans. For more info. check out this link. Meet at 8:00 am at the gym and we will carpool from there. If you need info on what to bring etc., email me and I will help you out. Total time of trip: 6 hours including travel to and from trailhead. Please rsvp!  Spaces are limited to 6 people.

     This week I have been talking about "Temple Maintenance", which are 2 words my yoga teacher talked to me about and both struck a chord in my soul. Yes, I believe my body "should" be considered a temple and I understand all too well that I was given a body that is required to move ALOT in order not to lose my mind. So, I need to do what is necessary for me to treat my body like a temple ..... what does that inspire in you?

We maintain our houses on a regular basis so we can live comfortable in them for years, we maintain our lawns so they are green and lush, we maintain our cars so we can trust them to take us where we need to go.......and we pay loads of money to do so.

WHY DO WE NOT MAINTAIN OUR MINDS, BODIES AND SPIRITS so they can do the same thing???? Unlike our material posessions, we can't move to another house because we trashed the one we are living in, we can't opt for rocks instead of skin, and we can't afford a new car because we were too busy to change the oil in the one we have.

WE MATTER THAT MUCH!! I keep harping on the fact that, darn it, if I am going to live to be 85 years old (and I plan on it!), I want to be as self-sufficient as possible. I don't want to have to rely on someone else to take care of me because I did not take care of myself when I had the chance.

You have the chance NOW !!!!! Dont wait for some day or next week or next month.

Daylight's a burnin.....

Weekly Shout-Outs: Caren: 35# kettlebell, Bridgette 3 double unders in a row, Jerri: "Annie" time decreased from 7:04 to 6:15!, Ann from 8:30 to 7:20!

Max pullups in a minute. All of fit together on the pullup bars so we could do them together!! Awwwww...

Weekly Shout-Outs: Lana moved up to a 10# wall ball, Renee 26# kb, Alyssa, Katie 35#kb, Renee finished her 1st workout in 39:39,

Kristi finished  her first workout in 34:56!  Debbie is celebrating 2 yrs in boot camp todays, Ann celebrated 3 yrs last week. Birthdays this week: Jen Forker and Cathy Rossano.

Today is the 1st day of the "Winter Weight Off" nutrition challenge!! Twenty-eight days. You can do this...Welcome Karen, Brenda, Anna and Nicole to boot camp! Welcome back Wendy and Charlotte.

 Here are some of your inspirations:

Shannon: will run half a mile before June 13, Jennifer will run a 5k faster than her 70 year old running partner, Traci will get to 17% bodyfat and will add the Bolder Boulder to her list of races this year, Julie will do 5 unassisted kipping pullups by May 5th, Sara will jump onto a 42" high box by April 4th ... WHAT ARE YOURS?!

The Right Questions:

If you are going to reach your goals and create the life you desire, you will have to make new choices that will lead you to new actions. Asking yourself these 10 questions before you make a choice will give you the power and inspiration to consciously create a life you feel good about. They are designed to reveal what is motivating your actions & clarify your thinking.

• Will this choice propel me toward an inspiring future or will it keep me stuck in the past?
• Will this choice bring me long-term fulfillment or will it bring me short-term gratification?
• Am I standing in my power or am I trying to please another?
• Am I looking for what's right or am I looking for what's wrong?
• Will this choice add to my life force or will it rob me of my energy?
• Will I use this situation as a catalyst to grow or will I use it to beat myself up?
• Does this choice empower me or does it disempower me?
• Is this an act of self-love or is it an act of self-blame?
• Is this an act of faith or is it an act of fear?
• Am I choosing from my divinity or am I choosing from my humanity?

From The Right Questions by Debbie Ford.

     So many of us are glad to have the holidays over with so we can get back to our routines and our familiar schedules, but at the same time we have (hopefully) created intentions for what we want to have new in our lives.  How do we cultivate our intentions so that they become as familiar to us as our schedules? By deepening our awareness of self. Here are some practices to help you get in touch with "you":

• Stop and notice the quality of your breathing. Take a moment to slow down, breathe slowly in and then slowly out. Keep doing this until you are calm and present.
• Consciously CHOOSE how you want your day to go.
• End your day by noting 5 things you were grateful for.
• Begin to add something to your life that you once enjoyed doing but stopped because you "didnt have time". Make the time.
• Choose a daily habit or routine and perform it slowly and mindfully.
• You have the choice to feed yourself nourishing thoughts or listening to yourself ramble the same old jive. Notice the difference between them and make a choice.