What SUP?

For those who do not know, SUP = Stand Up Paddle

I've recently discovered this new sport. 

I attended a demo in June with my friend, Heidi. I got to try SUP finally! I absolutely loved it.  Guess what?  I bought my very own SUP board!!!

Here are just a few pics:

I love my board!  I'm having so much fun...a much needed break in this summer heat and to escape the frustration of climbing I have placed on myself.  It's nice to get into something new for a change!  I'm actually getting good at it too.



Action v. Apathy

Fear from John Colver's Blog

This blog post spoke to me today...especially the video.  Wow!

I have anxiety disorder, and all of these thoughts come to me almost every day. 

Anxiety is a type of fear.  I hate it, but it is a part of my chemical make-up.  I have it, but it does not define me though.

I believe that overcoming anxiety is more than just taking meds.  You have to put yourself out there and face the fears!  You can train your mind to think differently.  You are what you think.  I truly believe it.  If you can change the way you think, you can change who you are.

Nike says "Just Do It!"  I say, "You CAN do it, Sue." 

And..."I like who I am when I try." - from a yoga t-shirt meaning it is better to try something v. giving up or never trying at all.

an awesome blog post

Finding Your Tribe (from Expand Outdoors)

This blog post is really worth the read!

Recently, I have been figuring out my own tribe as well.

Boot Camp

Ok, so my awesome personal trainer said I was ready for boot camp.

Yesterday, Thursday 7/7/11, was my first boot camp class!

Warm Up:
run 1/2 mile
50 jumping jacks
100 jumping rope
25 squats
50 jumping jacks
100 jump rope
25 squats

(Yes, this was the warm-up)

The Workout:
run 1/2 mile
25 burpees
25 push-ups
50 (?) lunge jumps (i cheated and did not do all of them...it was hurting my knee caps)
run 1/2 mile
15 of tap knees (tap 1,2,3,4,5) and drop into a push-up (you count the push-up for 15 push-ups)
bear crawl around front of building
25 mountain climbers
run 1/2 mile
(this is where i ended b/c it was 7:30 am = end of class)
25 tuck jumps (could've been more, but i was too slow to get to the last 3 exercises)
an exercise with the sliders...i'm guessing it was the knees to elbows exercise - who knows how many...
i don't remember the last one that was written, but she had the boxes set up in there so my guess would be squats on the box or box jumps???
run 1/2 mile

So I did not finish the last series.  But I survived.  It was really hard.  The class ends at 7:30.  The goal is to complete all of your workout by 7:30.

She writes up a different workout on the board/mirror each time.  It's never the same.

These are the hardest workouts this summer that I have ever done in my life!

Next summer, I should be pretty much kickin' ass!!!