boot camp 2010

I went to boot camp again this year. I read my journal entry after last years boot camp and it was cool to read my thoughts, there was a lot I forgot about. Last year I was sick for 2 months before and getting through that day was a real struggle for me. This year was a struggle too, but just in the good kind of way. Part of the day is the fitness test, which everyone dreads. It's the end of the day and it's tough. One of the things we do is timed kicks, front thrust, side heel, roundhouse, spinning back kick. One minute on each leg for each kick, so 8 minutes total. I find this excruciating. When we do this in class I almost always want to throw up. It's funny but at boot camp it's not like that. I don't know if it's the energy of all the people in there that keeps you going, or the do or die attitude, but its something special. There is a bond when you sweat and bleed and get sick on each other. I'm sure most of us have felt this with our training partners out there. I think the best part of the day is getting to the other side of it with everyone, having that shared experience, knowing everyone else there is just as exhausted as you...that they really get it. The camaraderie is pretty special. Here's to everyone that's still as sore as I am after the weekend!