Fit to Print Volume 22, Issue 4 : December 2013 | Page 12
M e m b e r Pe r s p e c t i v e
by Andrea Kay
Yes, It Really Is 2014
Don’t Let Excuses Define Your Reality
moving forward.
2. Stop making excuses. Oh, God.
Did she just say that? Yes, I did. I said
it because it's the single biggest thing
we do to undermine ourselves. More
likely than not, the excuses are more
than viable. You're sick. You hurt
yourself. A meteor hit your house.
Whatever it is, just stop. Every single
time you want to make an excuse as to
'why you can't,' think about what the
real issue is. More likely than not, its
fear of failure stopping you.
Acknowledge it and keep moving
The Battling Ropes of Power X
S
eriously, 2014, already? It's time to
set New Year goals, right? Well you
have to. I have to. We all have to
because it's what we do at the start of a
new year. We set goals. Fresh start and
all of that good stuff… and it is good
stuff. I'm not here to write about setting
goals. I'm pretty sure you all know how
to do that. Heck, I'm sure you've
already set a few. I'm assuming you
already have that part down. If not, I'll
wait…..
Ok, good. We're all on the same page.
I'm just going to assume it's a fitness
goal. If it's not, I'll wait…. Ok, perfect.
Now we're REALLY all on the same page.
Goal? Check. New winter gear for the
gym? Check. Here are 5 things that I
have learned over the past few years (I'm
a slow study) that I hope will help keep
you on track with your goals.
1. Get into a routine and stick to it.
Keep it simple and doable. If it's coming
to the gym 3 days a week or 5 days a
week, just do it. Even if it means you
come and spin on the bike for 5 minutes,
walk on the treadmill for 5 minutes and
stretch for 5 minutes. Just get there. If
it's trying one new class a week, just do
it. Walk into kickboxing proudly and do
the best you can. Nobody else taking the
class is paying attention to you. They're
only worrying about themselves. I
promise. If it's to stretch more, get into
that front room and get a mat out and
stretch! The first few weeks may seem
uncomfortable because it's new, but it's
called routine for a reason, and it will
soon, well, you know, become routine.
You probably won't see immediate
results, just trust the process and keep
12
We all make excuses.
Things happen that are just
too big to ignore and we givein to the pity party. Plan for it
and regain control over the
situation.
forward. You can address the fear
another time. You're busy being
amazing right now.
3. Plan for the excuses. What can I
say, I'm a realist. We all make
excuses. Things happen that are just
too big to ignore and we give-in to the
pity party.
Plan for it and regain control over the
situation. I've seen many people this
year get injured training for milestone
races. A marathon, a half marathon, a
half Ironman… and injury derailed
those plans. The ones that got
through it most at peace were the
ones that had a backup plan. Ok, the
race for them may not have happened
exactly as they pictured it in their
heads, but they changed their
perception, adapted and moved
forward. One still went to Austin and
supported his friends competing in the
Half Ironman. Another ran the Diva 5k
instead of her goal race of the Diva
half-marathon and waited at the finish
of the 13.1 to cheer on her friends
finishing. The ones with the regrets
Holidays 2013 FIT to Print
were the ones that let their excuses
define their reality and did nothing at
all. Plan for the excuses. The gym ?[??]
X[K??X?YX[?? H ?][?H\??[??]
X[K??\? ?^Z[??Y? [?H]?H ?[?Y?H [?\???[ [?Y?H] ?]?Y\?[?[?????\? ?? ??[? [?\? [?H[?]?H?[??B??[?] ?\?H\? ? ??[K?Z?H? ?[??B?^\?[? ?X? ?Y[\?H] H [??X[\?X?[H ?Z[?[????[?\??X[? ?X?K?]?I?H?] H[?] ???\?[?H?[? ? [?[? ??Y[?H\? \?H\?[?[?????Y][Y\?]YX[????[?? ?^H?]?^B??^H ?XZ?H ]\ [??]H?]??X?]\?H] ?? ?] ??[???[???YK?Y??[?H???\??[?] H?[K [?H ?[???X?H ] H [?H ]\?B????\?[? H \?K?[?? Z\? [???[?Y?\?[? YX\?Y?\? YX\?\?B?H?\? ] ????] ?]??Y[? ?? ?YH ??KH??Y[??Z[?H ?\?]\??????
H YX\??
H ????\? ?X?X?H[???????X?H?[??\?[?H ?[??[??\ ?\??[? H ????\??Y[ ?[H\? ?? ?\?] H ?[YH ?X?X?K??HY????\??\?
??[?\? H]?\??YJH ?[??[??[?H?]X?YY ?H ?\???[?? ?YY]?\??H????[?? ?YZ? ?HXYH]B??[? ? ?X\?\?[?\??X[????X] ?\? ? ?X?X?H ?] H[?[?[??? ? ?Z?[?? \H??\][ H
KZ[JB???[?[?\????\??][? ?]\??^B?]Y?X??] H ??H???[?\?B??[??[?? H ? L??P?X\?]?[????[X?\??\?H\?H?\? [?H?]?\?H?\?Z?H [?K?Y? [?H]?[????[??[H Y] ?? ]? [?\? ?\??[??B?[?\??X[? ??X] ?\?[? ] [?\??[???] \?K??X]HH?[??H ??H ?]???Y[?H ] [?H?[?????X???[??]Y?X??] ?Y?] ?\?[????[^B? ?Z[?[???YY\?I?H?? ?\?x?)? ?Z]8?)? ?YB?]??)?H ?\?X??] ?XZ?H[?^?\?B?\?x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