I have to keep showing up.
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I am trying to change my life by conquering obesity, a problem I’ve had most of my life, and to achieve and maintain a healthy weight.
As part of this effort I have been running at least one mile every day for the past 75 days. This is the most consistent I have ever been with a fitness goal and hopefully I will be able to write at Thanksgiving this year and tell you I’ve reached day 365.
But today was a hard run for me. After dropping the children off to school, I drove to the local park where I like to run and sat reading for a few moments.
When I got out of the car it was bitingly cold. Mentally it was hard to feel motivated to get going. But I’ve been telling myself that all I have to do is keep showing up each day for one mile.
Failing to show up is what I believe has kept me from achieving a healthier weight these many years. I’ve made sporadic efforts in the past and achieved some fairly impressive weight loss, but then I became inconsistent and altogether quit doing those things that led to better outcomes.
I ran two miles this morning, both in under 9-minutes. This might not sound impressive to some, but this was a first for me, and something I couldn’t have done 75-days ago.
I don’t see growth and progress every day. Some days I feel like I’m running slower than ever! But I’ve had several runs these past 75-days that have revealed the slow and steady progress I am making. This of course encourages me to keep going and trusting in the regime I’ve established for myself.
Hopefully tomorrows run will be easier to start. But if not, I’m planning to show up and run anyway.
Are you a runner? What advice do you have to offer me?… leave a comment.
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