Come Rain or Come Shine ~ B.B King

My weekly personal session is held at the track with the purpose of focusing on the use of the bleachers, and the track for running.  As mentioned in a previous blog, it is definitely harder to work outside contending with the elements versus indoors with comfortable conditions.

Outdoors I run on a concrete, run up metal bleachers, do mountain climbers on grass or dirt.  You would think I would draw the line in the rain, but I didn't.  On my way to the track this Sunday as I was on my way to meet my trainer it started to rain.  I thought I could just call him and cancel but I was so close I went on to tell him in person to ensure he wouldn't be waiting on me or heaven forbid think I don't take my sessions with him seriously.  When I got there I saw more people exercising out in the rain than you would see on a clear and sunny day.  I immediately felt happy I came but confused that people were this determined.  There were young kids out, elderly people running in the rain, and people running drills.  I was like man, I guess people really are more committed to exercise than I thought.

As soon as I got there and started walking to my trainer perhaps he could see it in my face that cancellation was written all over it so without allowing me to speak he pointed to the track and said 2 laps!  I thought OK, I am doing this then... Here I go running in the rain.  So much for my hair staying straight and cute.

He fortunately did recognize we had some limitations to our work out so he spent most of the hour stretching me out, working on my flexibility, and doing core exercises.  I ended being more sore than I have in any of my boot camp classes which shows me the power of stretching. All in all the session was kept and turned into something instrumental in my fitness growth.

Come Rain Come Shine by B. B. King