Tonight I had my Team Weight Loss class. Thursdays are a shorter workout because Jim (the trainer) does about 20 min. of nutrition. So tonight I got their about 30 min. early so that I could get in an extra 30 min. of cardio. I got the treadmill I liked and was content with just me and my iPod when a woman in the class showed up. I cringed inside knowing that I'd have to deal with her negativity and with her constant complaning. She's one of those. Debbie Downer. She complained about her "zones" being too high, she complained that she was tired, she would be vocal outloud when Jim would have us do something she didn't want to do, or was hard. I seriously had a hard time ignoring her. She does it every single class, and I usually am not near her. She's usually across from me in the other row of treadmills. Sure, I could have moved, but I didn't want to be rude. I just worked hard and did my workout. Jim has high expectations of all of us and he knows what we all want to be able to do individually. He knows my goal is to be able to run again, and he knows I'm on a weight loss journey. So yeah, sometimes he picks on me, and pushes me. Pushing me out of my comfort zone, which he did tonight.
He told me I could run at a 4.8 for 2 minutes and I thought to myself no way can I do this. He saw the fear in my eyes, but he said he was confident in me and he wouldn't let me do something that was going to get me hurt. I trust him, and I had to trust him in this situation. The fastest I have gone is 4.5. Sure I've done sprints, but literally for only 15-20 seconds. I took a deep breath and found a focal point. I turned my iPod up just a little to really focus. And I did it! I ran that 4.8 for 2 minutes! I was so proud of myself! Jim stood their smiling. He said "I told you so..."
Then it was Debbie Downer's turn. She doesn't run, which is fine. He wanted her to fast walk. Okay, she can handle that right? No way, according to her. I can't walk that fast. He wanted a 3.6 speed for 2 minutes. He said the same thing to her, but she kept saying she couldn't do it, or she'd start and then she'd stop. I can tell he was getting frustrated with her, and vice versa. But he wouldn't let her give up that easy. I think it was like the 4th time in, and she was literally 20 seconds away from being done when she stopped. I totally reminded me of the Biggest Loser when contestants would be so close to running the full minute, or whatever they do, and then stop. I was in my cool down stage, so I was able to turn to her, and I said to her, you can do this. And she looked at me with her pathetic eyes, and frowned. I said, you can do this! I told her I had never run at a 4.8 before, and I just did it for 2 minutes. I told her she could borrow my iPod, and to find a focal point. She said okay. She took my iPod, she got her focal point and she did it! She was able to finish the 2 minutes. She was happy, Jim was happy and I was proud of myself for being that "coach" that she needed.
After class she thanked me for giving her that extra push. I told her no problem, and then I finished it by saying "go big or go home!" She had never heard this before, (really??) and she was going to use that has her motivation when she was working out on her own. She was going to say it over and over in her head. Hey, whatever works right? I could tell she was happy with her achievement and I couldn't help but be happy myself for helping her. It made me feel good.
So whatever your goal is. To lose weight, to run a mile, to quit a habit, to cut down on drinking coffee. Whatever it may be, you can do it. Go big or go home!
"People with goals succeed because they know where they are going." Nightingale
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