A Year Of BodyPump

One year ago today I passed my BodyPump initial training module. I can't believe it's been an entire year.

I remember the weekend like it was.....well, a year ago. Feels like I've been teaching this program alot longer, in some respects, and in others, it feels like I'm a rookie, which essentially I am. In the big scheme of things.

I went back and read over some of my entries, from the time I decided to pursue training and all the ups and downs emotionally that I went through as the pieces fell into place......asking for advice from people about whether or not I should go for training....getting the nerve to ask for 24Hr to sponsor me (a fitness nobody)......Les Mills approving me to register.....the turmoil as the weekend approached.....and the sheer surprise and elation when I passed. Fully. One year ago today.

And then the real work began!

This year has been a virtual whirlwind as well. Christmas was put on hold as I practiced, and practiced, and practiced.......getting the audition with Angie right before Christmas, getting hired.....then launching the re-release and getting not one, but two classes on the schedule within the first two weeks! Then a third within the first six weeks! Video taping my class several times and all the stress that went along with that, having Alex mentor and coach me through some tough weeks, all the bloopers and struggles of being a brand new instructor.......getting hired at Pacific Athletic Club in May....teaching and teaching. I figure that I've taught close to 200 classes this year! Wow. Boggles. My. Mind.

I am fortunate and happy to still approach each class I teach with excitement, to care enough about my participants to learn new choreography and change things up to keep it fun for them, to go to additional trainings whenever I can. I'm very fortunate to have found this program and all the people I've met either in my classes or my fellow instructors. I can't wait to see what next year holds for me. It's just night and day where I was a year ago tonight compared with tonight. THe amount of growth I've experienced......and it's so exciting to think I'm nowhere NEAR approaching the end of my journey!!

Had a good weekend, took Franklin and some family out for his birthday dinner. Studied at the library yesterday and actually got a few solid hours in tonight. I did 10 pages of my study guide today and if I push hard tomorrow at the library, want to finish e study guide and have the rest of the week to finish reading the textbook. Then I can make some flash cards (Alex lent me his but I'm finding that if I write down my own notes, the info tends to stick more).

I'm seeing cross eyed right now and need to get to bed. Tomorrow is a busy day. Have no idea how my classroom was left with me running out Friday morning to meet Franklin at the ER so it promises to be an interesting day. I haven't planned for the week but there at only two weeks left and then I get THREE WEEKS OFF!! I cannot express how much I need this time. My test will be over so maybe I can actually be productive at home and maybe even get some rest and my own workouts in.

Fingers crossed. And toes. And eyes.