Alright amigos, raise a glass or an eyebrow because believe it or not, IB次元官网网址檝e made it halfway through this all-female boxing challenge (Emphasis on challenge).
ItB次元官网网址檚 been quite the journey so far, and IB次元官网网址檓 here to fill you in on all the sweaty details.
IB次元官网网址檓 happy I started this challenge when I did, because it allowed me to see some big changes in myself that I might not have seen otherwise.
I have always been an active person, spending most of my childhood and teen years taking part in multiple sports.
But when I got to college, I took a tumble during arguably the most intense game of dodge-ball intramurals this entire nation has ever seen, and tore my ACL and menisci. A tragic, tragic moment for our team, The Alco-ballics.
I then waddled around for two years waiting for surgery and lost all possible muscle tone, and whatever extra weight was left, I puked off during the intense food poisoning I was blessed with on my trip to India.
The point is, I started this program from scratch; out of shape and weighing about 113 pounds, which IB次元官网网址檓 pretty sure is lighter than I was in middle school. It was time for me to beef up.
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I spoke with my coach, Ellen Connor, to find out her thoughts on how my training has been going, and to see if sheB次元官网网址檚 noticed any changes since I started.
B次元官网网址淧hysically, you have come a long way. When you first came in, you couldnB次元官网网址檛 do half of the things you are doing now. But the mental change is where IB次元官网网址檝e noticed the biggest difference.B次元官网网址� she said.
B次元官网网址淲hen you first started this challenge I thought you were this shy, hesitant girl and I didnB次元官网网址檛 know how well it was going to go. But youB次元官网网址檝e completely come out of your shell, and have grown as a person from what I can see.B次元官网网址�
Following those kind words, I am pleased to let you know that since starting boxing, I have gained about seven pounds. ThatB次元官网网址檚 right. Seven.
This is a big deal for me, because itB次元官网网址檚 the first time IB次元官网网址檝e ever noticed a change in my body that wasnB次元官网网址檛 a decline. The progress has been slow, but itB次元官网网址檚 great to see that all of this Darth Vadar breathing is actually paying off.
IB次元官网网址檝e got some serious buns rising in my bicep ovens, baby.
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And though the physical changes are exciting and motivating, I think the more prominent change IB次元官网网址檝e noticed has been in my mentality.
Before I started boxing, I had a lot less confidence and was way too hard on myself all the time. Classic girl move.
I wasnB次元官网网址檛 going to join this challenge because I didnB次元官网网址檛 think I was strong enough to make it through.
But I can say now, that IB次元官网网址檓 sure glad I did. IB次元官网网址檓 even highly considering fighting at the all-female card in April, which is something I never thought in a million years I would do.
I have better self-image, am less stressed, I feel stronger and more powerful, and I donB次元官网网址檛 make excuses for myself anymore. I love and believe in myself more than I ever have, and itB次元官网网址檚 all thanks to boxing.
Forget Killer, you might as well call me Floyd Mayweather with all the self-confidence IB次元官网网址檝e got going in this article. IB次元官网网址橫 UNSTOPPABLE.
If you would like to join me on this wild expedition of trying to look like an Arnold Schwarzenegger/Jane Fonda love child, contact the Sooke Boxing Club at 250-642-4941.
Now if youB次元官网网址檒l excuse me, I must go home and flex in the mirror until this self-absorption wears off, or until I go unconscious. Whichever comes first.
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Dawn (Killer) Gibson will write every other week on her exploits at the Sooke Boxing Club.
