The Operation Boot Camp team definitely told the truth when they said it would get increasingly harder; each week has proven more challenging then the last. Today was no exception, but I handled it much better than yesterday. I ran to the run of “So What” by Pink, telling myself I was rock star as I raced around the field of Grant Park, exercising my core, my abs, my legs and all my arm muscles that I’m too sore to name. We had three stations we were working at and then switching. Station 1 was ...

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Today was brutal! We mainly did suicides for 45 minutes, and I barely got through them. It felt like Day 1 all over again. I was nauseous and miserably hot. I'm sure my poor performance was partially due to my lack of enthusiasm and also because I didn't drink a lot of water yesterday. Usually at the end of each session, I think, to myself, "I could do some more. Let's not end this yet!" But today was not like any other day. I was completely wiped out and ready to go pass out in my car. Other li...

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Another weekend day with homework exercises on the treadmill. I'm trying to keep my goals in mind, but this weekend is definitely proving to be less motivating than the last. I think it's because my body hasn't changed one bit. I'm sure I'm stronger, but that's it. I'm not sleeker, more toned ... it's like I started out at a plateau. Of course, I'm not giving up. But I'm definitely struggling mentally right now!

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Ah, Saturday. Sleeping in and taking it easy. Zzzz. I did my homework exercises: a 30 minute run/walk on the treadmill, and a 10 minute stretch. I wasn't nearly as motivated as I would've liked to be, but I am carrying on.

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This morning's boot camp workout was great, as usual. So great, in fact, that I'm already getting sad that it's halfway over. Today, we were given exercise bands before we took off on our warm-up jog, so I was nervous (and a little excited) about the burn I’d be feeling soon. Though I have no talent for judging distance nor do I wear a watch at boot camp, we jogged for somewhere between 3 and 5 minutes, and I was happy that I didn’t have to stop once. That alone should give you an idea of how ou...

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