For some reason, after I got home on Tuesday, after writing my rundown, I couldn't get to sleep until 1AM. I attribute it to my mind being too active and not having time to shut down in time. Maybe that had something to do with Wednesday's experience. I'll admit, it wasn't one of my better days. Probably the combination of doing boot camp two days in a row, and the sleep thing.
The warm up run was more of a challenge; whereas the day before I had no problem with the 7 laps, I found myself getting a bit winded by 5/6. Stretches, both individual and partnered up. 50 jumping jacks? No problem. The killer right at the beginning. 10 squat thrusts-then-jump-ups. I hate them. Then a sprint around the course, they gave us 12 seconds. Managed that okay. Then more squat thrusts which had me ready to hurl very early on. Another sprint around the course, back to the PT space. Titus gave us the next task, which he described as 'very easy' - 3 minutes of squats. Okay, something I think I can deal with. He gave each of us a number - to the cut/buff woman at the end, he gave 18. Next guy, 15; next guy, 15; when it came to me and my partner, he gave us 12 (way to set the bar, Titus!). He gave Sunil 13, and then went down the line. The drill was 20 seconds on, 10 seconds off. First set? 14. Then they went as follows: 14, 13, 14, 14, 15. Yeah! Then another sprint around the course, stopping at the hurdles. I tried to speed through it, but speed didn't work in my favor - failed to clear the second hurdle, fell off it, right on my injured knee, dislodging my band-aid. Still I got through it. Over to the climbing wall, 25 sit-ups. But my knee was bothering me, so I asked to get a new band-aid/tape from the desk. Taped it up, back to the wall, ran around and then the hurdles again, another 25 sit-ups.
This time around, we had to climb the walls. Bear in mind, this was the obstacle which proved frustrating and mentally messing up on Saturday. First one, no problem. The second one, which had been my albatross, I got over with a bit of help, actually, I thought I couldn't do it, and thought I needed help, but the moment the DI went to help me, I got over. Third wall, forget it. Even with the boost up, I couldn't do it.
Ran back to the PT area, and then did 50 lower ab/leg pull-ups, which I thought were manageable. But then, they called for canteen sit-ups; and, having done them the day before, knowing how hard they were, minus my inspirational partner, I wimped out and asked Alex (the more merciful of the two) for a substitute exercise. So, I was instructed to do a lap around the perimeter with a 12-pound bar, doing lunges and simultaneously lifting the bar to shoulder height. Struggled through that. And then the next time, I would be doing lunges around, and pushing the bar up from shoulder height to full arm extension. My partner was instructed to do the same. When I made it back to the main area, there was a tire in front of me, and I had to jump forward into the tire, out of it, turn around, jump back in, and then jump from one side to the next.
Afterwards, we were given our next task. One person would do squats while holding up the tire, while the other person ran 3 times around the course. Next round - switch off, and one would do squat thrusts with the tire, and the other person ran 4 times around. Last time around, 5 laps and tire squats. Maybe it was my own anxiety coming out - I could almost see the disdain on Titus' face as I ran around. Thankfully, we were called for group sit-ups. 25 of them. Sweet relief.
Slightly defeated and feeling down on myself, I grabbed dinner with Sunil, who was a wonderful cheer-up buddy. Drowned my sorrows in two glasses of Sauvignon Blanc. Things can only get better. Definitely have noticed changes in my arms and abs. Legs are slightly sore from the other day's squats. I am determined to kick butt Friday.
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