Becoming your own fat burner – Stop letting your body rule you, and you start ruling and go down the road to a new and great you
It’ been said that there is no such thing as bad weather, just different kinds of good weather.
Have you started or recommitted to getting active? Don’t let a silly little thing called Time take you away. Grab a hold of it and move yourself up the that list of priorities and get active. I just touched on this with the previous post “Got Time?”. January is almost over, so, where are you heading? By now, one can tell that January was about “Motivation in starting an active life style”. February will soon be here and it is still very early in the year to get started. Don’t let the year pass by without making changes. If you do anything, make at least one change. Start out slow and grow from there. Change takes “time” to get from where one started to where one can see progress. Don’t expect miracles over night, but, after a while, they will happen. But, not without consistent focused effort. Where will you be this Summer? Nowhere if you don’t start now. This is one of my shorter posts, but, it’s main purpose was to show that time is ticking, and to ask where are you heading? Go for it.
We all have time and it’s taken up with how we choose to spend it. If you didn’t have time, you wouldn’t be around. I’ve asked this before, where are you on your list of priorities? Most don’t even make the list, since it’s filled with other items deemed as important. If this sounds like you, then you are missing out. January can be a great time of year to get out and be active. I’ve had to learn the hard way about this, but, that doesn’t mean that you have too. As I drive to work each day, I usually find at least one person running. Once in a while even a bike rider / cyclist. Once you become passionate about a sport, the change of the seasons becomes an opportunity and not a road block. Break the cycle of the couch to work methodology of life. Does your job have to be your life? That’s how you make your money, but, is that also how you live your life? Having an active life can break down the stress that consumes you. There is no better time of year than now to get started or to recommit to it. Again, we all have time, how are you going to spend it? There is no refunds on time, choose wisely.
Today a new forum platform was installed to be used with the NEWU forums. This was done because the other versions stopped functioning for unknown reasons. Since a resolution could not be found, a new platform was installed. Either go to the NEWU tab or the right sidebar do sign in. Joining My AboveNBeyond gives you access to both the forums as well as My AboveNBeyond. Joining only NEWU forum gives you access only to the forum. Choose wisely :]
I used to hate Winter, mainly because I had a car accident many years ago, which I totaled my car and since then, I never liked Winter. But, of late my attitude on this season has changed. I’m older and hopefully wiser now. There is a lot of nice scenery during this time of year when the snow is on the ground that you don’t get any other time of year. Imagine running down a road with tree’s that are snow covered, what a picture. For me, the only thing I struggle with this time of year is the wind burn. But, that is why they make hats that covers the face. I too tend to forget that even though I have one. My road mileage is up BIG time this year compared to other years. I will confess one thing, I still won’t race this time of year, for I don’t see myself being a block of ICE with sneakers. But, like my attitude to this time of year has changed, maybe someday that will too? So, lace up and get out there, others are and I am, so why not you? The road is so much better than the treadmill.
So, it’s cold, windy and at times snowy with ice covered roads. Should all this stop you? Of course not, it should invite you. Why not? In the Summer, there can be lots of winds and storms too, but, we never think about them do we? The only difference between these 2 seasons, is the temperature. So again, what is stopping you? The warmth and security of the couch, or the fearful pain of windburn. Or are you just plain lazy? How bad do you want change? How bad do you want a better you? How bad do you want to keep the version of you that you have now? Your actions of today, show the truth of what you want. So, before Winter turns to Spring and then Spring to Summer, start the wheel of change and let your actions of today prove what you want. Join me on the road, there are plenty of miles to go around.
Running not your bag? So what? Winter has it’s own splendor, especially with sled riding, hiking snow shoe style, and skiing to name a few. Be inventive, get active, no reason in being a lazy spud on the couch unless that is your bag. If so, blame only yourself for a lack of progress. So, if you choose a sport that you’ve never done before, check into it before diving in, for you don’t want any bad surprises. See you out there……..
4 mi
00:43 /10:52 pace
I almost went long today, but kept it at 4 miles. I for some reason am bent on doing only one long run during the week at least for now... posted yesterday
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