The Monday m.e.l.t. 10/15/12

Yesterday a group of m.e.l.t.ers, our Coach Craig and I all ran a 5K at the Apple Harvest Fest in Glastonbury.

 

I don’t love running,maybe a once in a while….

 

Running is an inefficient way to burn fat…when I do run, I do so for clarity more than benefit and only recommend it to certain clients with certain situations to do maybe a few times  a week…if that.

 

I’m not what you were categorized as a “runner.”

 

In fact most the people who ran yesterday were not “runners” either and there were two people who never ran a 5k before. Not only did they run the 5k yesterday, they ran early in the morning on a cold, rainy, Sunday.  Congrats Shellie and Becca – feel dam good about it!

 

I haven’t even  ran in 3 months…mostly due to a knee injury. And the rest of the group don’t run all the time either but we took on the challenge.

 

While it was tough conditions and a struggle to complete the entire 5k as quickly as possible…at least for me. WE DID IT.

 

How did we do it?

 

We made the choice to step outside our comfort zones and do it. Too many people think No way! I’d die! I’m not a runner!

 

Or people even say:

 

I can’t do bootcamp! I haven’t worked out in ____years. I’m ____lbs overweight. I’m ___years old…bla bla bla.

 

IF YOU CAN WALK OR SIT DOWN, YOU CAN DO 99% OF MOST PHYSICAL ACTIVITY!

 

But if you keep saying you can’t, than you are 100% correct.  

 

So what is my point here?

 

All you have to do is make the choice to do “it.” Whether a 5k, adventure run, a m.e.l.t. bootcamp or whatever, just show up and do your best. The rest takes care of itself.

 

Exercise is a gateway to more exercise. Will that 5k yesterday help any of us immediately hit our goal – no….but it will move us closer and give us confidence to take on more challenges.

 

#chooseanddo

 

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