Tuesday July 24th #FFF

Happy Tuesday!  Today is my morning off for the week, so I had big plans to sleep in a little bit...  however, my dog Lola had other plans :)  So I was up & at 'em at 6:30!  Since I was up anyway, I decided to go for a run before it got too hot.  The run was good, but avoiding the heat was not possible :(  It was already hot & humid (but better than it would have been a few hours later I'm sure!)  Anyhoo, I got in a nice little jog through the surrounding neighborhood's, had a friendly run-in with a doberman (scared me to death!  He came running towards me- I thought I was in for it, but he was friendly!!), and got to spend a few minutes with Pat before he left for work!  So all-in-all, it was a good morning! :)

FAITH:
I've been working hard on TRUST.  (not with anyone in particular...)  We have had a lot of stuff going on lately that is just plain old frustrating!!  I can't imagine going through all of this craziness without God to turn to- at least I know that He is there for us, watching over us, and somehow things continue to work out okay.  If I didn't have that trust, I can't imagine how hopeless that I would feel.  So if you're in a situation where it seems like life just sucks, I encourage you to trust in God.  Talk to other people that are encouraging & that will listen to you instead of discouraging you, pray, & spend some time reading the Bible.  I can't tell you how many times I am having a frustrating day and I open the Bible (or the Bible app) and the first verse I see is totally applicable to what I'm facing!  It's not a coincidence- it's awesome how God speaks to us!

Psalm 56 is a great resource about trusting in God.  Read it Here

FAMILY:

I am so excited to see my baby on Thursday!  This week is just creeping by :)  I pick her up on Thursday at 3pm, and I am probably more excited than she is- HA!!  We have R tonight, and will be spending some time with some friends.  It should be a good evening! 

FITNESS:

I already mentioned my early morning run- apparently getting up early is rough on the dogs because they are both sleeping under my feet right now :)  haha!  Nutrition is going great- my water intake is definitely higher with this heat wave that has been overwhelming the midwest most of the summer!

My bootcamper's had a great class yesterday- the early class pushed through a rough workout, and the evening class had to fight the 100+ degree temp's.  Despite the heat & humidity, everyone did a great job!  And just as a reminder, look back at where you were when you first started bootcamp...  every single person is making great progress!  Increases in fitness don't always show up on the scale, but look at your body!  You are losing inches, fitting into smaller clothes, and gaining strength (think about the increase in push-up's, box jumps, pull-up's, and running!)  Woohoo :)

My personal training clients are all making good progress, too!  I met with Ashlee yesterday for the first time and I'm excited to see her progress and meet her goals.  Plus she is a super cool chick who is married to one of my highschool friends!  Nicole and I have been meeting off and on for about a year, and she continues to progress.  Her recent gains in strength are awesome, and she had a great session yesterday!  And I met with Angela and Marc last night for a tough workout!  They are both doing very well, both with the nutritional changes & the workouts!  So yesterday's clients all rocked!!!

I still have openings throughout the week for personal training.  I have some daytime openings, which would be great for anyone not working during the day.  You can bring your kiddos along, it's not a problem!  I have limited evening & early morning openings- just talk to me about your preferences and we will work out something to get you going!

Have a wonderful day everyone!

Jen