New experiences

Today I took a friend up on her offer to join her for a crossfit workout. The first time was free so it was a good way to test the waters without committing. I was nervous but excited. I like some of the things that crossfit has to offer but I have been turned off to trying it in the past because of how fanatical and intense some people can be about it. There are free crossfit classes on post but there are typically 100-200 people there and it is full of insanely fit soldiers and people who take it way too seriously. I've been wanting to find a way to really work on my strength but I have also been wanting something that gets me out of the house and around people. I spend so much time home alone that the last thing I want to do is workout at home and alone. 

When Danielle told me about the workouts she went to, it sounded more my speed. Typically only 4-10 women of all shapes and sizes. They let you visit the first workout for free to try it out so I decided to take the plunge. I was scared but also excited. Getting up earlier was hard but that's something else I need to start working on , too.  Julie was great. She modified the workout for me and checked on me to make sure I was getting the form. Today wasn't too extreme of a workout but it was still really tough. I was very quickly reminded of how little upper body strength I have. I definitely felt it and I am sure I will be feeling it again tomorrow. 

If I decide to continue I have two options of how to do it. One is to join the GetFit program that the trainer works for and the other is to join the country club where this morning's workout was held. If I join GetFit , I would have access to all of their workouts both at the country club and at the head trainers home. The other option of joining the country club gives me access to all of their classes and facilities not just crossfit. They have a TRX class as well as yoga  and several other options. I would also be able to use the pool there. I know I have access to free pools on post but in the 5 years we have been here, I have never been to them. I am not a fan of the crowds, especially if I want to swim laps and being in a bathing suit in front of a bunch of people is never fun. Danielle told me the Peloton pool is always very quiet and it is very easy to find times to go when there is no one there. I also like that it is a salt water pool. Right now I am seriously leaning towards joining Peloton. I will discuss it with the manager next week but I think there is an offer for a free 30 day membership which would be awesome. That way I could try everything out and make sure that I think it would be worth it. In the end, the monthly fees are only about $15 different, so I could pay a little more and have so many other opportunities. Right now they are only doing crossfit on Tues and Thurs, but starting next week they are adding Mon and Wed workouts too, so I could still get in several crossfit workouts. I'm excited about the possibilities but still a little scared. I've been hiding at home for so long , it will take a little while to get used to it. 

Today was also the first day I have been wearing my new BodyMedia Fit armband. So far, I am really liking it. Since you can link your BM account with a myfittnesspal account, I have also been playing with my MFP app more and I am finding that it is really great and makes tracking my food so much easier than I thought it would be thanks to the barcode scanner. Being able to see how much I burned during this mornings workout and how that compares to waht I am eating is really cool. I think it is really going to help me to start seeing more results. I'm planning on doing a more in depth review of the armband after I have been using it for at least a week or two instead of just a few hours. 

I'm really excited and encouraged by the things I am seeing ahead of me. I just hope that I can really start moving forward again and keep it going this time.