"He gives strength to the weary and power to the weak..." That is the verse we're focusing on in the boot camp I recently began with a group of women. And trust me, at 5:30 in the morning, the only thing I can think of is being weak (and hungry...and tired...and...)
Because we were traveling the first week it started, I wasn't able to join boot camp until the end of it's first week, which was this past Friday. And while starting up on Friday gave me two full days of recovery opposed to just one, I also didn't realize until this morning that Friday was one of the easier days due to it being the end of the week.
HELLO MONDAY!
All I have to say is "OUCH!" Friday we ran, practically non-stop. But this morning, we did things to my body that seems only fitting for maybe a boxer training for the Golden Gloves or something else ridiculous. We ran, we bear crawled, we crab walked, we tricep dipped, ab crunched, plied, pushed up and grunted through an hour of intense working out. And though I hated it at the time, I LOVE the discipline as well as accountability and encouragement of working out with other women in this way.
The reminder through our verse has come to me on many more levels than just physical. These next 8 weeks are going to be a test not only to my physical condition and stamina but also to my mental and spiritual strength as well. I'm already facing the correlation between the two, leaning on the power and strength God gives and enables me with to work through things in my life.
So as far as boot camp goes, so far so good. Will keep you posted with the progress.
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