2 camps down!

I started the new year off with my first ever boot camp. And I fell in love (with the boot camp :) Even though I was sick on/off all January until I finally kicked it in February, I really loved camp. 6:45am every day, it was such an amazing way to start my day--sun rising, waves crashing, dolphins in the distance as we stretch, palm trees swaying--i couldn't ask for a better way to get my head in a great space to kick off my day. Maybe it's really true what they say about exercise helping to stimulate the brain, keeping you feeling good all around. I 100% think it helped me--particularly with what January and Feb represented for me this year.

So I rejoined for a 2nd camp, but this time I only did 3x/week (vs 5x). Mostly b/c I knew I'd be traveling for work/research for 2 weeks in Feb so I didn't want to pay for more than I could attend. It worked out well. And 3x/week provided me the flexibility I needed w/ work in case I needed to be in early one day or what have you. And I could do my own cardio workouts in between the days so it's all good. So today I concluded camp #2, and I think I've decided I"m gonna keep going. We get next week off but I think I gotta do another 4 weeks...at least 3x a week. I'm hooked...

In other news, on a very unrelated note to this post, but timely for today--I want to send my thoughts and prayers out to those in Japan and any other area being impacted by the horrible earthquake. And my dear friend gina--who lives in LA now but has been in Japan for work since January--thank god she is ok. Phew. It's really just so sad and tragic and just reminds us how truly precious life is and how each day as we know it is a gift. So I just wanted to take a moment of pause to acknowledge that and be grateful. And thank you for your care/concern for me and my neighborhood and the advisories that were in the LA/Santa Monica area. We are fine--it seems some of the tsunami effects were more in northern CA but all in all we experienced nothing in the grand scheme of things. But it does leave you feeling that you can't help but wonder when the next huge quake will hit CA--everyone keeps saying we're overdue. And wow, that is a very scary thought--one I try not to focus on.

So tonight as I crawl into my cozy, warm bed, I'm going to take a moment to thank god for the life I live and for the safety, health and happiness of all those near and dear to me. xoxo