Saying Goodbye to an old friend of mine
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Saying Goodbye to an old friend of mine.....
So last night I had to make a choice... I had to choose to part ways with a very old friend of mine... This friend I had leaned on as a crutch time and time again... This friend would always be there for me whenever something tough or challenging came my way.. This friend of mine was called "I CANT".....
November 10, 2011
My friend Ann, who this past Sunday completed the NYC Marathon (her first ever marathon), convinced me to join her at BOOT CAMP!!!! I was very hesitant at first because in my head rested my old dear friend "I Cant".
We arrived at Parisi Speed School @ around 7:30. Ann introduced me to two of the trainers at the school and had a chance to let them know a little about myself and I immediately felt a little more comfortable.
The class started at about 8:00 PM and we started with "warm-ups". Well this wasn't the sorta "warm-up" I had grown accustomed to. I was on the floor, off the floor, jumping, stretching, lifting, bending and at a very fast pace. This went on for about 15-20 minutes at which time we were given a very generous 2 minute water break.
We then moved into the weight training portion of the class. We were partnered off, and was with my friend Ann. We were doing sets of 20 reps of lunges, squats and bicep/tricep curls. Ann was a big help because my posture pretty much was awful, but she helped keep me straight and aligned.. And when i had problems doing the lunges and squats, I started to hear my old dear friend "I Can't" calling my name. Good thing I chose not to listen to him, but instead, listened to my friend Ann who said You CAN!
At around 9:00 PM at the end of class for "cool-down's" we did 5 sets of sprints. Which I really enjoyed, cause I got to run! But the best part was, I was moving FAST, I felt the wind at my back and the cool breeze against my face, which was comforting because I had never sweat that much in an hour before!
So, as Ann and I left the class, and walked out the doors to the car I made a choice right there and then. My old dear friend "I Can't" was left back at the school. Never again will I need him! No more excuses for me, none! There will never be an "I Can't" instead, its time for me to focus on what I CAN do!
Saying Goodbye to an old friend of mine.....
So last night I had to make a choice... I had to choose to part ways with a very old friend of mine... This friend I had leaned on as a crutch time and time again... This friend would always be there for me whenever something tough or challenging came my way.. This friend of mine was called "I CANT".....
November 10, 2011
My friend Ann, who this past Sunday completed the NYC Marathon (her first ever marathon), convinced me to join her at BOOT CAMP!!!! I was very hesitant at first because in my head rested my old dear friend "I Cant".
We arrived at Parisi Speed School @ around 7:30. Ann introduced me to two of the trainers at the school and had a chance to let them know a little about myself and I immediately felt a little more comfortable.
The class started at about 8:00 PM and we started with "warm-ups". Well this wasn't the sorta "warm-up" I had grown accustomed to. I was on the floor, off the floor, jumping, stretching, lifting, bending and at a very fast pace. This went on for about 15-20 minutes at which time we were given a very generous 2 minute water break.
We then moved into the weight training portion of the class. We were partnered off, and was with my friend Ann. We were doing sets of 20 reps of lunges, squats and bicep/tricep curls. Ann was a big help because my posture pretty much was awful, but she helped keep me straight and aligned.. And when i had problems doing the lunges and squats, I started to hear my old dear friend "I Can't" calling my name. Good thing I chose not to listen to him, but instead, listened to my friend Ann who said You CAN!
At around 9:00 PM at the end of class for "cool-down's" we did 5 sets of sprints. Which I really enjoyed, cause I got to run! But the best part was, I was moving FAST, I felt the wind at my back and the cool breeze against my face, which was comforting because I had never sweat that much in an hour before!
So, as Ann and I left the class, and walked out the doors to the car I made a choice right there and then. My old dear friend "I Can't" was left back at the school. Never again will I need him! No more excuses for me, none! There will never be an "I Can't" instead, its time for me to focus on what I CAN do!
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Very inspirational! Thanks for posting. I cannot remember WHO posted it the other day so sorry original poster, but someone put this on a thread a few days ago and it's VERY apropos here:
CAN'T=Certainly Are Not Trying!0 -
this is a super NSV!! thank you for your post - it have motivated me even more! :happy:0
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wooohoooo! awesome!0
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wow so amazing to see such results. so proud of you!0
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Your an inspiration! Thank you for being my friend and my motivator. Love you!:flowerforyou:0
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That is amazing! Glad to hear you kicked that jerk to the curb! Sorry if he was a friend of yours...but he's seriously a jerk!0
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That's awesome! I know a lot of us have that same friend and I know I have been working really hard to ignore that sonofa*****.0
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Ha Ha...Bye "I Can't", Gary won't be needing your friendship any longer. Sucka.0
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You are awesome and I ♥ U!0
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I feel motivated now. Thanks bunches! Also, what kind of boot camp is this? I've heard people in my facebook group mention it offhandedly, but I always forget to ask them about it. Sounds like a challenge!0
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You're awesome! Thanks for sharing0
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Back when I was in HS track, my coach made us run a 400m yelling "I CAN!" at every light pole if he caught us saing the word. As every negetative needed at least 7 positives. Its been over 20 years since I"ve ran a "I CAN 400", but I still have a problem saying that word!0
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this is awesome! Congratulations on your weight loss success and all of your NSV's along the way. Just checked out your diary and WOW! what an amazing transformation. Keep up all of the hard work! You are a true inspiration!0
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congrats to you! My Dad always said, "can't never did anything"....I hated it when he said that, but he was so right. Great job you!0
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That was a good story! Very motivational. My trainer makes me do 10 pushups everytime I say those words!
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What a great story! I have the same crappy friend, I need to let her go.0
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LOVE that ... thank you so much for sharing!! I, too, have the same friend ... I need to kick her to the curb for good!!!0
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What a great attitude!
By the way your ticker is awesome. 245 lbs. lost, WOW congratulations & keep it up! 0 -
Great story and good riddance to "I can't". That being said though it sounds like Ann is a keeper!0
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Great story and good riddance to "I can't". That being said though it sounds like Ann is a keeper!
That she is!0 -
Yaaay! for you 0
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LOVE THIS POST!!! You've inspired me to let go of that excuse myself. thnx for this inspirational post!!0
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Great Post!
Many moons ago one of the great lessons I learned in High School sports for life was "Never Say Can't". My swim coach made us swim a mile every time we Said I Can't! Talk about reinforcing having a positive attitude.0 -
Thanks so much for that. My trainer has been trying to get me to go to her bootcamp and I keep thinking 'I can't do it'... You just made me realize I CAN!!!0
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