Finding Friends & Myself Along The Way

It's unbelievable just how many people I have met since starting this journey.  It's an amazing feeling not only to feel better about myself, but to be surrounded by women who also feel amazing!  The women in my fitbox class are gold, they are a great bunch and week after week the class being so damn hard is welcoming.

I think this is one of the biggest classes I have seen at fitbox yet. I was so shocked when I actually seen myself in this picture, I had to look twice. I have shyed away from the camera for so many years and had that horrible feeling when seeing my picture.  This time however I was pleased to see my picture. I can't begin to tell you how great that feels.  So many things are looking up. I am doing it and keeping the negative self harming thoughts at bay.

This week I am so focused.  The fire is burning in my belly, and all my muscles in my body I might add. Since I've signed up for Blood, Sweat and Fears I am driven. I'm telling you I've just turned another corner, it's fantastic.

This week alone I beat my PB and ran 3.5km non stop.
I beat the spin class, which in previous attempts reduced me to tears.
Plus the real clincher I'm believing in myself.

Talking to my sister this week I am so proud of her she has been struggling with her own demons and is now on a great path. I am so proud of what she is doing and what she has accomplished.  For me I feel that sharing our stories has brought us closer together and I feel so much more connected. Having such friendships is something that I do miss about living up here in Darwin with no family around. I don't really have anyone here that I can completely open up to about the ups and downs. I think this is why the 12WBT has been so beneficial with the forums. I have connected with a few people over the net and swapped stories, read other people stories online and currently following the
blogs. This has been great but it wasn't until today that I actually met some ladies in the flesh.

A group of ladies invited me to join in with them for the Blood, Sweat and Fears event. Our group is called Crazy88. I joined them in the park today for a training session, we followed one of Cath Gibson's program's. Between the burpees, mountain climbers, planks and jump squats I burnt off 642cal. Oh man what a workout I was just dripping with sweat, and what a lovely group of women. Really happy I went today, thanks girls.

I am excited and apprehensive about Blood, Sweat and Fears, I looked at the map today and damn. Check it out.