Small Victory, Big Boost
It seems like a small victory.. working out 5 days in a row. It is something I always say I am going to do, but never have actually done it. Usually by Wednesday or Thursday I am sore .. I just skip a day or two. I tell myself I have worked hard and deserve a break and then don’t get back to the gym until I push myself to do it again. Maybe on Monday, maybe not. So this week I intentionally set out to push myself past this barrier just to prove I can do it.
As I was walking on the treadmill this morning, I was relishing the fact that I made it. Then I noticed my thoughts… you don’t have to do this every week now that you know that you can. What the heck? That sounds like a formula for slipping back to hit and miss workouts again. So, I am forcing myself to rethink this.. and change my self defeating reasoning.
Andy Warhol said: “They always say time changes things, but you actually have to change them yourself.”
I keep reasoning that as I get my body more in shape.. my mind and my attitude will change as a result. But, I am pretty sure I have that backwards. I need to get my mind and my attitude set to making real changes and then my body will reflect the results with improved health. This can only happen if I truly am committed to changing things in a real way… not just a temporary fix.
So, it feels really good to be heading into the weekend knowing that I can and will work out five days next week too. If I can do it week one… being completely out of shape, week 2 has to be completely doable.