400 meters of...GAIN

Today as part of a TMF (Team Medix Fitness) fitness test, myself and two classmates partook in a 400m lunge test around a local high school track. This task really helped prove the relationship between physical and mental toughness for me. As I began to tackle the task at hand I quickly realized that this was no easy feet. I felt a quick onslaught of something I had began to become accustomed to, muscle BURN. I had to push onward knowing that the reward would far out shadow the 15 minutes of pure burn. I caught up to my fellow classmate and client/trainer partner SS about 75 meters in. I have gotten used to working with SS over my time at Medix and knew that we could help push each other through this. So lunge by lunge we made our way towards the halfway point, cursing and sweating along the way. Rounding the corner on our way "home" is when the shear will took over and our minds began removing the pain from our shaky and exhausted legs. What followed this, was at the time necessity and now looking back hilarious. Loud and deep grunts and screams pushing through the last 100 meters. As we approached the "finish line" our teacher and coach Rob was offering his support and further helped us push past the final few lunges. After we crossed the line we both collapsed in a heap. I was in anguish but strangely enough at the same time found solace in what I had achieved. It's moments like these that reinstate why I am becoming a trainer, to someday help anyone experience the euphoria that is holistic fitness.