Getting out of the box, getting on the box and breaking the comfort zone

Today was day two of my new adventure to prepare for the spartan race. I am really excited about having new friends to challenge me to grow and change at a rapid rate. And more so I'm excited about having my best friend beside me to encourage me, push me and remind me of the strength thats inside of me. I am really excited and can tell that it's going to be an amazing and effective journey for me and her both.  You know that a work out is good when you are sore 20 minutes after you leave. That's the kind of pushing I am excited about. More so I am proud and pumped about being with people who know how to work hard and challenge themselves every single day knowing that the ultimate goal each day is to just get better day by day. It's not about what she did. It's not about what he does. It's not about what the other girl accomplished. Is not about what the heaviest weight lifted in the room was. Its About you. It's about pushing yourself. It's about each day doing better than the day before.  Its About you becoming a better person Where you are. Doing your ultimate best with what you got when you have it. I truly love that. 

Today was great because we did some things that weren't quite as natural to me As some of the other things have been. So of course it was quite a challenge. We were doing some weight lifting type things where I really have to work on my position and form. I am really excited about learning how to do it right so I can lift effectively, gain strength and not hurt myself. Though this is a challenge for me it was still not uncomfortable and it was something I was excited about figuring out how to do correctly.. We went through some other exercises including jump ropes and lunges etc. Then she said it... Wall push-ups. I thought yes!! I can do push-ups on the wall!!! What she really meant was handstand wall push-ups. What. The. Crap!! I will be really transparent here with you all that was something that terrified me. I can't do a push-up well much less a handstand so i was not even considering the option of putting them together. It was in this moment I started to tear up a little bit. Because deep inside I'm a winner and I'm overcomer and I want to accomplish anything a set my mind to. I wanted to be able to do it right then and there and I'm used to people just making you try something when your muscles in your body and probably my mind Arent ready. I was thankful to have my dear friend there to let me in the eyes and tell me that I was a champ, to remind me of my strength that's inside, and I can do anything I set my mind to. I love this gym because they don't just let you suffer where you are to just say you did the exercise. They you build up where you are so that your muscles become prepped and ready and I know eventually I will be doing those. So we did them on box jump boxes with feet up and pushed up. Talk about getting out of the box and onto of it. And out of My comfort zone. Eventually I will be doing handstand push ups. One day I will be doing the rings.  One day I will be climbing the ropes One day I will be doing push ups and pull-ups by myself. And it's not about even be able to do this but working towards it, becoming better, improving myself, believing in myself, and doing more and trusting the process and building confidence in who I AM and my strength that GOD gives me. He tells me I can do all things so I know that these things are going to happen. I don't know how long it'll take. But it'll be one heckuva party the day I do a wall handstand push-up!! Today with some of the work out I struggled and todays struggle will be tomorrow strength. Victory Is already mine!