So this morning, while getting my ass handed to me in boot camp, I realized something... I work out so much harder with a friend. I brought along my friend Amanda to her first fitness class and, although I know she is just starting where I was a year ago, I felt obligated to work my hardest. I didn't want to a) look like a hypocrite (spouting the vurtues of a working out, but then not put in effort while there) and b) slack on form and effort and teach her an incorrect way of doing something.
That being said, I also got uber competitive. Ian knows what I can and cannot do, so he called me out right away to do better and work harder, but there was a girl there who was doing extra as well, so immediately, I wanted to be the best. Even though I wasn't the best, I worked pretty hard and I didn't even start bitching until the end. I mean, mind you, it was 6:45am and I am pretty sure I didn't even wake up until sometime after 7:00am, but I think I did fairly well. Next time, I will continue to act like I am the best there, just like in the boot camps before at the Y, until I am the best one... I got better because I WANTED better.
Speaking of better, from personal experience, I think bringing Amanda really helped... Even though I think she might hate me, I know she will appreciate it later. I needed someone a year ago to be accountable to and to meet up with and to inspire me. Sherri was that person for me and although Sherri is still my favourite work out partner and a great friend, I want to be that same inspiration for Amanda as Sherri was for me. I know Sherri worked harder because she wanted to be better and always showed up when we made arrangements to do so and didn't want to disappoint. I aspired to be the same and I got pretty good. I know that Sherri hasn't had the best few months and isn't quite back to where she was nor have the energy yet, but I hope when she does come back, I can help get her back to where she got me... And hopefully with Amanda being around, we can all be each others inspirations. Amanda needs someone to help her and I would love to be that person. Who doesn't love making new friends, anyway, especially ones with similar goals!?!?!
Helping others, even though I am not in my best shape YET, really helps me with my goals. I find that, even if I'm just helping people get started like I did a year ago, I have a reputation to maintain and people looking up to me makes me even more accountable. The gluten-free challenge is very much like this as well! I tried it before and I failed, miserably, but now that Jason is doing it with me, I feel that I need to stay strong and too my word in and remain gluten-free, resist temptations and continue to be creative and healthy, for the both of us, with my cooking and shopping. He is doing amazingly well, I am so proud of him as I know he is of me!
Well, this is all for now. Work out with friends, be each others inspiration. Set up friendly competitions and work toward beating them, together!
Much love!
xoxo
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