Monday, July 14, 2008

The End (?) of Bootcamp

So 2 weeks ago my month of Bootcamp ended. The first day of camp they had us do a PT test and it was repeated at the end of the camp. The first day of camp I ran 7 or 8 tenths of a mile in 12:04 (yeah I know not very quick), I could hold a plank for 28 seconds, 11 situps in a minute, 12 dips in a minute, 7 regular pushups and 8 facilitated ones in a minute. At the end of the month, the run was down to 8:53, plank 42 seconds, 23 situps, 28 dips, 16 regular pushups and 20 facilitated. I was also down about 9 pounds in just one month.

Results! Last summer I joined a gym and even had a trainer for a month. 3 months and I couldnt really tell a difference. One month of a bootcamp and I can see results. One weekend before the end of camp I went to a men's clothing shop. They were having a sale coming up and I wanted to find a suit in my size. The store didnt have my size so the ordered one in my size and had it shipped to my house (for free) at the sales price. The suit arrived one size smaller than what I wear but it fits. Woo-Hoo!

The weekend camp ended I went out with some friends for a guy's weekend that involved Tony Clifton. We hung out with Tony Clifton, his orchestra, his dancers, and Jerry "the King" Lawler. Let's just say that I wasnt following the bootcamp diet that weekend but I had a great time.
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The next night I went with another buddy to see Mother's Finest (think Living Colour but from the 70's). The diet was definitely not followed that night either.

Last week I stepped on the scales and to my surprise I was down another pound since boot camp (even with the bad weekend). Today I am down another 2 pounds for a total of 12 pounds since before bootcamp started. I am not really working out right now but I am eating 3 meals, 2-3 snacks. and watching my portion sizes. Eating better has taken another 3 pounds off. I imagine it would be much more if I was exercising.

Fourth of July the wife and I watched a little of the Peachtree Roadrace on tv before going out to watch a parade. I remembered thinking I would like to run it one day before I turned 40 and that date is getting closer. The next day or two, I saw several people wearing the shirts they were given for running the roadrace. Let's just say that some people were in far worse shape than I am so I have decided next July 4th, I'm going to do the Peachtree.

Next month I plan to be back in bootcamp to help me get closer to my weightloss goal and to get me closer to running the Peachtree.