More than a week has gone by since our last day of camp, and my withdrawal symptoms are finally subsiding! It’s always a mixed bag of emotions for me because I’m ready for the rest, but I miss seeing everyone on a regular basis.
One of my campers asked me (referring to the fact that as an
instructor I don’t get to participate in the exercises, rather just facilitate)
if I ever get tired of watching people work out. It’s funny, I guess that I’ve never had
anyone ask me that before, but the answer was a big ol’ “No Way!” and for a few
reasons:
· First of all, this is the only time I can get
away with telling a captive audience what to do and they do it with no
questions asked! Amazingly that doesn’t
fly when I get home...
· You all are so darn funny. I laugh more from 6-7am than some people do
all day for sure.
· I learn a lot - Important things. For instance, this summer I learned that
Dragonflies don’t live in nests (don’t ask,) and chipmunks are supposed to be
that small (my entire life I thought I was only ever seeing baby
chipmunks!)
· You keep me sharp. I don’t work physically, but man, do I work mentally.
I can’t afford to skip a beat or you
all will eat me for breakfast. If I miss
a tiny detail in my instructions confusion rapidly spreads from person to
person and within a matter of minutes I’ve lost total control of the
group. It’s like a bad ending to “the
telephone game!”
· The unique thing about boot camp is that,
because of the structure, timeline, and measured progress, I’m able to see a
physical transformation right in front of my eyes. As one of you put it: “I could feel myself
getting stronger all summer, but to be able to write my results and see the
difference in black and white was an awesome affirmation.”
I must admit I was particularly
blown away by the improvements this summer, especially with the indoor
challenge. I was expecting improvements,
but not to the extent I saw. I haven’t
quite put my finger on what the difference was this year but I’ll take it!
· Lastly, and the most important reason I never
get tired of “watching you work out” is because I appreciate the camaraderie
and I look forward to seeing you each day – you’re a big part of my
summer! I could not ask for a better
group of people. Thanks for being such
good sports.
I’ll contact you soon on an individual basis, but as always,
feel free to keep in touch!
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