Motivation via Movie Night

Today is Thursday which meant there was another session of Fierce. I have never been in a solitary position and suffered this extreme amount of agony and bleeding of sweat by the buckets like I did this morning. This class is different every week. Sometimes there's TRX, sometimes there's primal movements (I turned out to be more like a waddling sea lion than a strong-strutting ape), sometimes there's Pilates . . . it's a mixed bag of torture served with your morning coffee.

This morning's blend included (but not limited to) running with a medicine ball over our heads, several different styles of pushups, an abdominal exercise where we went from a standing position to rolling on our backs on the floor (arms and legs extended) then rolling back into a standing position with a jump (repeat!), topped with some TRX acrobatics.

Thursdays are extra special.

I'm tired, exhausted, and in need of a little pick-me-up while snuggled-up with my family. My remedy is a couch-boat (we slide the two couches in our living room together to make a big boat) movie night.

Here is a list of inspirational movies that are up for consideration:

Pistol Pete
A story about the great basketball player "Pistol" Pete Maravich when he was in the eighth grade. He plays on the varsity basketball team at Daniel High School but has some very difficult obstacles standing in his way of playing. The only support he has is from his father, retired basketball pro Press Maravich. Available on Netflix.
I love this movie and its a great one to watch with my daughter (7 years old). The foulest language is "butt-head" and the overall theme is dreaming big, commitment, and over-coming adversity. 

Saint Ralph
Ralph is a 14-year-old in mid-'50s Canada coping with his mother's debilitating illness as well as the recent loss of his father. Forced to join his school's cross-country running team as part of a punishment, Ralph's talent for running emerges. Believing only a miracle can foster his mother's recovery, he sets his sights on winning the Boston Marathon.
Another Big-Dreamer! Love these kind of movies. Although I will wait to watch this one after the kids are in bed as there is some boy-going-through-puberty scenes. It would be appropriate for older children (11-12ish and up?). 

More inspirational athlete/sport movies:

Soul Surfer

Run Fatboy Run

Bend It Like Beckham