Tag Team Mud Ball: Mud=Fun!

Today, on the last day of the third week of our February boot camp at Blackburn Park, it rained. A long sopping rain. Today, I felt sorry for those people that wussed out and didn't show up because it was raining. Because today was fun. Mud is fun. Tag Team Mud Ball was awesome, beautiful even.

What I discovered today is that the instructors and thier love for intense, hard core, muddy, crazy, out of the box workouts is what makes boot camp such an amazing experience. We use terms like squat thurst and hell raiser on a daily basis. And rather than be scared of the meaning, we embrace it - we are even enthusiastic about it.

So last night when one of my instructors asked, "What is mudball?" I simply replied, "It's a surprise!" You see, sometimes when trying a new workout, the element of surprise for the entire team, including instrutors is important. That way I can get a true read on whether the workout is effective, challenging and fun. And by the smiles on their faces afterward I think it worked.

Now every workout is not meant to completely fatigue each person to the point of exhaustion. Sometimes fun has to be the number one initiative. And especially on days like today - 45 degrees, raining, muddy. Many campers chose to stay in bed, so even admited that they were not tough enough. But those that did show up now have a badge of honor to wear today and all days to come. They showed up on a less than perfect day and have great attitudes and did something that they would NEVER do on their own. And they even had fun.

The lesson to be learned is the same one our moms taught us when we were kids. When you are given lemons, make lemonade. It is the endurance through workouts like today that make the celebration at the end of boot camp even sweeter.

MUD=FUN! Do You Boot Camp?