I’m in the second week of Barracuda Boot camp. Already I am noticing a difference in my muscle tone.
I already knew that week two would be my harder week. At first when I started I was pumped with enthusiasm and excitement – and while it’s still there to some degree, now there is also the dawning awareness of what I just got myself in to.
The higher protein diet works for me. It’s easy and my body feels better and I’m easting very little gluten. I’m drinking 100oz of water a day. 180 grams of protein and 1800-900 calories.
Three days of 30 minutes of lifting and 3 days of 9 minutes of running (and I don’t run still so it’s more of a speed walk interspersed with an ungainly lumbering jog.)
All last week I mumbled and grumbled and dragged my aching glutes up the stairs by pulling on the handrail.
But I realized at last night’s workout, that the reps had increased and the weights were heavier.
Soooooo, all this time I was thinking, “As soon as my body adjusts I can hit one of those plateaus I keep hearing about, and rest for a bit.” Obviously this is the type of survival thinking that got me to this level of laziness in the first place and when I realized, that the work was going to get harder – I went through a momentary… aaaaaaahhhhhhhh CRAP! I can’t do this.
But this morning I noticed that I’m less sore and wonder of wonders – after four sessions – my butt seems to be a little tighter and my biceps are showing more definition. Holy shit! I so didn’t expect to be seeing results this fast.
With these results I’m suddenly encouraged and look forward to the continuing difficulty. Small results equal more enthusiasm and now rather than giving up (which I’m sure I’ll still fantasize about) I will be continuing with renewed vigor.
So that about sums up the beginning of week two. Still pluggin’ away.
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