Him: About
a month ago I promised a fitness plan so here goes. Two key things will start
you in the direction of success:
1. Accountability- team up with at least one
fitness partner to ensure that if you decide your pillow is more inviting than
your workout, you’ll have the reminder that someone else is counting on you and
won’t let you off the hook so easily. This can be a friend from the gym, a
spouse, a neighbor, your kids (I occasionally run with my oldest and she is
certainly not someone I want to disappoint) or any number of combinations of
people who you share a fitness goal with. This brings me to the next key to
success.
2. Goals- establish a goal early. Whether
you’re one of those people who like to make lists only to cross off items once
they’re completed or you simply enjoy physical activity, setting goals will
give you an extra boost to keep you motivated and focused on the reason that
you skipped that burger last night or rolled out of bed without recruiting the
snooze button for an hour.
So
taking my own advice, I’ve teamed up with a friend and registered to take on
the Tough Mudder about six weeks from now. (For those of you who don’t know
Tough Mudder, here’s a link, the video tells all: www.toughmudder.com) This event takes many things that I’ve
done before (10-12 mile run, wall climbs, monkey bars, hills, cold baths,
altitude…), amps them up exponentially and slams them all together in one
event.
I
know I could complete this event today but I want to rock it so I’ve put
together a training program that will get me to the finish line and save
unnecessary embarrassment. Life’s been busy lately so I haven’t been running
much and neither Allison nor I have seen the inside of a gym for a couple
years. That’s about to change.
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