You know, lately, I have been getting a lot of comments about how good I look (thank you: I FEEL even better!); how proud people are of me (thank you: I am even more proud of myself!); and that people have made changes in their lives to become more healthy because they were inspired by the journey that I have been on for the past six (can you believe it's almost seven?!) months. For the record: this is my FAVORITE comment -- the whole point of walking this walk in front of everyone has been in the hopes that I could perhaps spare someone the walk if they can make the changes NOW and not wait, like I did...
I have already written about how much it means to me to be someone's inspiration -- truly -- it is the best possible kind of cycle: I do what I do, I inspire you, and then in turn, my inspiring you inspires me...if ever I'm looking for motivation, I really don't have to look much further than that -- so, please accept my sincere THANKS!!!
Things lately have been going really well! Although I still long for the Spin classes of North Carolina (and I am already plotting my return next Spring...I will work it out! I will work it out!), I have found a lovely home here at a local gym...you know, the kind where "everybody knows your name." I can't tell you how much it means to me to walk in the front, and they know me; and walk in the back, and they know me...I have become friends with several of the instructors, and they have also been a huge motivator for me. Their belief that I will accomplish my health and fitness goals spurs me to new heights of accomplishment. I can assure you -- never in my wildest dreams did I ever think (not even as recently as 4 months ago!) that I would hop out of bed at 6:15am, strap on my heart rate monitor and head out the door to go work with a personal trainer. NOPE! I can honestly say this was not anything I EVER thought would be something I would DO...much less ENJOY!!! But it is one of the highlights of my day.
I think about this a lot, because I know now that if I had added physical activity (whether it be my beloved Spinning, Zumba or working with a trainer...or even just getting on the elliptical machine) into my regular schedule years ago, I would probably not have as tough of a path as I do right now...
And so, friends, this is the message of this blog today: GET OUT AND MOVE!!! It doesn't really matter what you do...and to be honest, at first: you may not like it...but if you still don't like it after a few times, find another activity. Trust me, you will find something that you like. I will tell you: I ADORE my personal trainer (truly, LOVE her...often, she is the reason I hop out of bed...as much as I know that dang adductor machine is my friend...I still don't LOVE it!), but the work that she makes me do -- well, friends: it ain't fun! But it is the work that I do in order to do what I DO love, and that is SPINNING (no, friends that know me and know of my obsession: I will not go into a whole thing here on how much I love spinning...I'll save that for when we're having lunch and you can't escape!). But, again: this is not anything that I ever thought (never, ever) that I would try and then fall head over heels in love with...
Frankly, I was so intimidated by all of the skinny people that Spin, that I don't think I would ever have tried it, had it not been for my dear friend Lynette!! But try it I did, and hooked I immediately was!!! To date, I actually love spinning so much that I actually feel like I am "cheating" by doing it (and, oh yeah, that is the BEST kind of exercise! The kind you love so much you actually feel "naughty" that you're doing it!)...and I have been known to work various elements of my life (work, exercise, kids) around just in order to be able to make it to a Spin class...it's that kind of love.
I wish that I had known years ago that there was an activity out there for me that would call to me the way that my Spinning does...I think that had I known this, I would have incorporated it into my life then & there...
So I urge you, friends: find what calls to you...and then, ANSWER THE CALL!!!
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