Takin' on the Jelly

Hello hello

And in a nod to my Swedish sargeant, God Dag Envar (Hello Everyone)

So, Monday's bootcamp was insane.  It was lashing rain, like when you watch a film and the rain is just like someone is standing there with a hose and the actors clothes are completely drenched - well, that was us on Monday.

I was full sure that no one would show up to be honest, the weather was desperate but then I spotted Hanna swinging her car into the carpark and then 2 other girls arriving.  Ok so, lets get started!!!

Hanna loves to run and she has such a beautiful way of running, she is as I said before a gorgeous Swedish beauty and even in the lashings of rain, running, she's massive..... unlike me who literally takes on the colour of an orange prison jumpsuit while trying to look all cool and deadly jogging.  Most people who run, in fairness, have a fabulous way of running that makes it look so easy and they never ever look tired or out of breath and all the instructors for the bootcamps can manage to run, sprint, squat, situp etc.. all while looking gorgeous and cool and deadly and still in breath.  I just die but I try and I suppose that is the most important thing really.

We jogged to 'warm up' the bodies, the whole way around the park (nearly vomited all over the place and I swear to god my lungs are no where in sight and the people of Kilbogget Park shall never be the same again after seeing all my jelly flopping past them) we did front squats, side squats (hakka style - extremely unattractive), situps, press ups, sitting squat against a tree which is a bleedin' KILLERRRRRR (also extremely unattrative after about 10 seconds) and sprinting.... you would imagine that would be it right?...... Eh, no.  Hanna had brought some props.

We did some boxing which, in all honesty is great fun.  I love the boxing but the person holding the pads has to work with you otherwise you are going to take their arms and your arms clean off if you have any sort of power, which I do.  I did Tae Bo years ago and while that is not a contact exercise, it does give you the basis of your stance and your power.  My husband does kickboxing and so I'm familiar with the pads and the gloves and the 'moves' (oh yes guys and gals, I have moves!!!).  It's very tiring punching at chest level for 30 seconds as fast as you can, punching at shoulder level, doing situps and punching when you get to the sitting up stage..... 

Man oh man, I was feckin' wrecked lads.  I'm still in bits.com.  My legs are still feeling like jelly but I'm very proud of the fact that I went in the lashings of rain and did a fantastic workout courtesy of the Swedish stunner.

I'm still here, I'm still sweating and I am still loving it and guys, if I can still feel this way after 7 weeks, then so can you.... Get moving my fellow blog watchers, it's so much fun   xxx