Last week I started back to some P90X and the first day was BACK and CHEST. The next morning I felt like I got hit by a truck, I was so sore. Yesterday, one week later, I repeated that same workout, perhaps doing a few more reps of each exercise. This morning, I am hardly sore at all. Just goes to show you how quickly our muscles respond to being used! It is not easy to … [Read more...] about Where Will You Be in 3 Months?
Motivation/Inspiration
Like A Rolling Stone…
Yesterday, after a "New Year's Day" type conversation about change, the importance of being proactive instead of reactive and practicing daily wellness instead of treating illness, I found this wisdom from the Dalai Lama on my desktop calendar. I thought it was quite perfect. It certainly is true regarding health and I guess it is true for just about ALL aspects of … [Read more...] about Like A Rolling Stone…
Long over Short (almost) Every Time
This quote applies to most everything, certainly our fitness and weight management goals. In my opinion, it is the one greatest thing we have to understand AND accept in order to finally grab the brass ring. Perhaps as you go through your day, you will keep this thought in mind to help you resist the temptations that sabotage YOUR goals. "The ability to discipline yourself … [Read more...] about Long over Short (almost) Every Time
My Summer Vacation or Goals Accomplished
When I sat back down at my computer after an entire summer without one, I found over 36,000 comments on this site, most of them spam. It took until yesterday to delete them all (mass deleting pages at a time) so I feel pretty accomplished, but apologize if I deleted YOUR comment, in the process. With this task behind me, I am hoping to be better focused on posting! Goal … [Read more...] about My Summer Vacation or Goals Accomplished
What’s YOUR Finish Line?
Just a little encouragement today for those working their fitness goals. I started back to running (really jogging) in June, with a 1/2 mile jog, increasing my mileage by a couple of tenths a mile each week. Through June, July and August, though I got myself up to completing my own 5ks and doing about 7-8 miles a week, it never seemed to get easier. Just a couple of 10ths … [Read more...] about What’s YOUR Finish Line?