the old me. It is officially the last night that I will be merely a participant in the greatest fitness program around. It is the last night that I will be just Kristy. It is the last night that I will say I am just "going to the gym in the morning."
For now, or at least at 9:15 tomorrow morning, I will be a BodyPump instructor. For real. Officially. Oh WOW. It seems like, FEELS like, I have been preparing for this moment for a very long time. In reality, only a few weeks have passed since I decided to pursue this crazy dream of mine. It was November 14 that I initially signed up for the BP training, and only 2 weeks or so before that when I began seriously considering even doing it. That is only 8 weeks. Since I passed the BP training module, it's only been 5 weeks.
Now, tomorrow, less than 12 hours from now, I will officially teach my first class. Okay, in reality, I am team teaching with Rosa, and I will teach tracks 1-5: warm up, squats, chest, back, triceps. On Sunday, I team teach with Kristin, tracks 5-10: triceps, biceps, lunges, shoulders, abs and cool down. And I have actually been given my own class. Beginning next Thursday, January 13, I will be the regular instructor for the 6:30 class. OMG.
What's freaking me out just a bit (I am actually surprised I am not in full Kristy Freak Out Mode right now) is the fact that I have not used a microphone yet. I know, I know, Alex, that I should have done that but when the only access to one that I have is the one in the club, how am I supposed to try it out if I have never taught before? So that's the only thing concerning me. Rosa is teaching the Technique portion right before the class, so I will know that the mic works, then I will use it for my tracks and just hope I don't blow everyone's ear drums out.
I have been feeling off all day, stomach nerves I suppose, and I am really tired but I am so excited about tomorrow. I am sad that I probably will not make it to SF to team with Alex at 11:30 because my class ends at 10:30 and although I will try to rush out, I can imagine, since I have friends coming to try the class, that I will chatting afterward. I have some regular pumpers coming both days, Franklin and a co-worker and childhood FB friend coming tomorrow. Sunday is going to be a party - 9 BP regulars, 4 teacher friends and anyone else I can entice from FB to come along. I simply cannot wait to share with my co-workers the program that I am so passionate about. They have been listening to me talk about it for so long, now they can finally see why it's so near and dear to my heart. And to move from a fellow participant with my BP friends to their instructor? Weird but so cool. I know that they will all give me honest, constructive feedback which I think is rare and very, very necessary and welcome.
Today at work was a WASTE of time. I was not present at all, our science presenters bailed, screwing up my plans for part of the day. I had BP on the brain all day, nerves, and I just wanted the day to be over. I was amazingly patient with the kids, but my heart was not in it. Thank god they are such forgiving little people, loving me no matter what my mood.
My principal is beginning another Principal's Challenge, like the one she did last January that sparked the fire in me. What is interesting this year is that while I want to participate, I have no idea what to put down for my goals. I don't have a weight goal anymore, although I still need to lose more weight. I don't have an exercise goal per se, other than needing to begin training for the 1/2 in April, passing my BP video by March, and getting better at instructing. But how do I put those goals down on paper and up on the staff room wall? It's not like last year - 10 pounds and get in the gym 3 days a week. It's not as concrete, it's more personal. Sure I could put down lose 10 pounds. That definitely needs to happen. But will it happen with all the strength training I am and will be doing? I haven't lost any weight in months. I am already in the gym as much as I really want to be. So I can only think of dietary goals, like I really need to increase my water intake. Always hard for me in the winter. And increase my cardio. I've been doing so much BP and not enough cardio. So maybe those will be my two goals. And by spring break, when the challenge is over, the 1/2 will be over, so maybe I can drop those 10 pounds.
I was so easily distracted today. So here I go......need to go to sleep and stop overthinking this launch. I am ready. I know I am. I went through an entire class run through tonight, with Cassie as my willing participant. She cracked me up. Put on her Snow White costume to work out. I insisted she would not be comfortable. Noooo, she insisted. Where did she get this stubborness from? Hmm? Of course, she put it on, started crying about how uncomfortable it was (duh) and took it off. Then she came out of the bedroom with her princess bathing suit on, a silver head band and Ariel earrings and sparkly lip gloss. Good lord, is this my child? All she needed was a pair of leg warmers.
So she took my Stick as her barbell, I grabbed the adjustable duster bar, and off we went. By the time track 2 was half over, she was complaining that she couldn't do it so we took a break. We continued later, on the floor doing chest and then she kept up with me till triceps, just watched me do it on the coffee table, did biceps and lunges with me (the whole time I am trying not to laugh my head off) and ignored me during shoulders, but hung out for abs and cool down. She cracks me up.
I made a couple of mistakes but knew it instantly - second guessed myself instead of just going with my gut and the music flow. But I feel confident that with the music surrounding me in the big room, that I am going to be okay. Nervous but at home.
I am ready. Ready to become an instructor. Ready to motivate others. Ready to amaze myself. Ready to take it to the next level. Ready to teach and inspire. Ready to.......just ready.
Now off to bed. Wish me luck.
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