Thursday, October 20, 2011

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'...

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