Mixed Feelings

It's about twenty minutes to midnight...we're all meeting at the studio in about 7 hours, and then it's off to who knows what...who knows where. I know a lot of you are nervous. I'm nervous too, but I've got something other feelings happening as well. I'm still rather frustrated about my ankle, but my talk with Molly the other night convinced me to take it easy this week, so that's what I've done. Unfortunately, work had me on my feet three straight hours last night, and two hours today without a lot of sitting down. I'm pretty worn out and my ankle is pretty sore and swollen right now, and I can't sleep, so I'm icing it and drinking some tea to relax. Hopefully I'll be asleep by midnight.

Everything is either packed, or ready to be packed first thing in the morning. I've got four alarms set on my phone in ten minute intervals to make sure I do not get up late. I'm wondering what's in store for me since I'm not going to do anything requiring impact...how many push-ups, sit-ups, plank holds...crazy yoga poses...etc. will I have to do? What kind of mental challenges do they have in store for us after we've been fully exhausted?

I do know one thing, I'm less frustrated about my ankle and missing out on the physical aspect of tomorrow than I am about missing the camaraderie that develops between members of a team when they have to run, crawl, jump, etc. and work together to make something happen. At our last Special Training with Brandy, I think that's what I missed the most. All of you were sprinting together...working as a team...and I was on the sideline, trying my best to work just as hard as all of you, but I don't feel as though I did.

Tomorrow my goal is to encourage all of you to do your best, and try to do as much as I can to work out just as hard as you.