Never underestimate the power...

...and it's happening again!


the MOVEment x 100 days challenge is gaining momentum.
so quickly, so easily. just from talking with a good friend who was looking for some motivation.  there is currently a facebook event promoting the challenge, with members ready to start their 100 days on november 1st. within the first 20 minutes i already had 5 people signed up to complete the challenge with me and by the end of the evening...39 people!
i am so excited, thrilled, and inspired by this. i study all day about the declining health of our population but here, in this small community surrounding MOVEment there are so many people who are committed to making changes, challenging themselves, or just having a good time by keeping active. and you are open to sharing this experience with friends, family, and complete strangers. you are my inspiration.

this time:
what do i want my challenge to be about?
what am i looking to accomplish?
i have always desired a higher fitness level, but what does that mean to me?


i want to be faster. stronger. more flexible. to encourage others. to push limits. break down barriers. compete against myself. find a new personal best. a heavier max rep. a quicker time. connect. surf more. kayak more rivers. build a fitness community. involve local buissness. involve you. help people. achieve goals. celebrate small moments. make it to day 100. enter more trail races. go to crossfit. attend yoga classes. spin. ride my bike to sidney. run in east sooke park. change a life. my life. and yours.


"Never underestimate the power of a small group of committed people to change the world. In fact, it is the only thing that ever has." (Margaret Mead)

all of the above

i find myself struggling these last two months to fit exercise into my schedule. overwhelmed with work, school, and family pressures, i let my fitness aspirations slide to the bottom of my 'to do' list.
where are they on yours?
the gunner shaw 2011 trail race is coming up fast...and i'm contemplating not even entering. i have not really been running. not completing the distances or hill training i would have needed to complete. or am i just making an excuse? it's 10km...i can run 10km, that's not too far for me. and i'm not really a competitor, not yet anyways. i would be thrilled just to beat my time from last year. and if i don't beat it...does that mean the race wasn't worth running? of course not, that can't be true. so i should enter it regardless.
enter it regardless.
regardless of the outcome.
the joy and the learning is in the process, the journey, not the outcomes.
ah, this lesson finds me in my running as well as all the other aspects of my life.

so where do i find the motivation....(age old question).

is it in my accountability to others? do i record my fitness here, so you can check up on me? do i enlist fitness buddies and the support of people at the YM/YWCA of Greater Victoria or at Crossfit?

do i search for inspiration in the form of videos, programs, and other people's accomplishments?

do i conduct a goal setting session, taking a really hard look at where i want to be next year, by the end of the month, today?

do i start another round of MOVEment X 100 days to keep me on track?

or is the answer 'all of the above'...