Not IF, but WHEN.....
So it has been awhile since I posted, and much has happened! I am a personal trainer at Gold's Gym in Ogden (who woulda thought THAT?), I am mentoring some wonderful clients through their own weight loss journeys, and I have the chance to speak to groups of people about overcoming challenges. Can I just say it? I LOVE what I do! And this new path is growing and expanding....I can't wait to see what the next year brings!
Ironically, since landing a job at Golds, I have really had to prioritize and make the time to get my own workouts in. I spend a lot of hours there and mentoring others, and sometimes there is no room left in my day for me. As I spoke with a friend today, I mentioned to her that perhaps one of the biggest (and my most favorite) changes that occurred through my transformation was my habit of daily exercise. Where I used to sit and wonder "if" I would get to exercise on a particular day, now it is a matter of "when."
It is no longer another task I have to add in to my day, it is part of it.
Part of me. Part of what makes me tick, feel alive, and gives me the motivation to go another day.
Have I been perfect? Absolutely not! I have days that the workout isn't the best, or ones that I completely miss, but I know when I do get it done, I feel better. I am better. My body feels stronger and my head feels clearer and rejuvenated
As I ran my 5 miles tonight (at 8:30 pm....just to get it in for the day) I heard the words to one of my favorite workout songs called "Past the Point" by Hilary Weeks.... and it reminded me that this transformation journey has not been perfect, but every step has been worth it.
"...every time I wanted to stop, I kept running, and every time I hit a wall, I climbed...breaking the bands of my self limitations...."
i am so grateful I "dared" to take this journey!
Ironically, since landing a job at Golds, I have really had to prioritize and make the time to get my own workouts in. I spend a lot of hours there and mentoring others, and sometimes there is no room left in my day for me. As I spoke with a friend today, I mentioned to her that perhaps one of the biggest (and my most favorite) changes that occurred through my transformation was my habit of daily exercise. Where I used to sit and wonder "if" I would get to exercise on a particular day, now it is a matter of "when."
It is no longer another task I have to add in to my day, it is part of it.
Part of me. Part of what makes me tick, feel alive, and gives me the motivation to go another day.
Have I been perfect? Absolutely not! I have days that the workout isn't the best, or ones that I completely miss, but I know when I do get it done, I feel better. I am better. My body feels stronger and my head feels clearer and rejuvenated
As I ran my 5 miles tonight (at 8:30 pm....just to get it in for the day) I heard the words to one of my favorite workout songs called "Past the Point" by Hilary Weeks.... and it reminded me that this transformation journey has not been perfect, but every step has been worth it.
"...every time I wanted to stop, I kept running, and every time I hit a wall, I climbed...breaking the bands of my self limitations...."
i am so grateful I "dared" to take this journey!
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