Have you noticed other people around class wearing race shirts? 

  Do you read them and think "that's what they do, not me.?"  These shirts people have on...They are from all kinds of events.  5K, 10K, fun runs, mud runs, walks to raise money for a cause/cure, half marathons, full marathons, holiday runs, solstice runs, beer runs, whatever they are for, they are a badge of honor.  Just like the bootcamp shirts we wear proudly to show we have earned our medal.  These shirts are for you too.  Maybe you've never ran or participated in a race or event like this before.  Maybe it's very intimidating to think about signing up for.  Well, everyone has started somewhere.  Those people with the race shirts, they started somewhere too. Maybe that's their first one.  You never know, so ask them.  Find out what their race experience was like.  You will come to see everyone you ask is from a different background, different level of fitness, and signed up for different reasons than the other. 

  Try a race.  There are races.  Better yet, let's call them events.  There are events happening all the time. Check out the website active.com.  They have all kinds of events listed all over the place. So if you travel to visit family or friends over the holidays, you can sign up for one in that area with them and do it as a group.  It's a wonderful, fulfilling experience signing up and completing an event.  You will surprise yourself!

  Just remember how big of an accomplishment it was and still is that you signed up and do this thing called bootcamp.  Each day you conquer another workout.  It's time to show yourself you too, are an athlete, and can complete and event you always though of as "that's what they do, not me."

  It's your turn to do what they do.

www.active.com