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Half the battle
Day 37 of 75 Hard has come and gone. I am a little less than halfway through. I have persevered through another road trip, turned down cake at my nephew’s birthday party (even though I heard it was very good cake from my daughter, who happily ate my piece), survived a swarm of mosquitoes even though I’m still itchy from the fray, and even–gasp!–worked out all alone for two of the past 16 days. My parents’ neighbor probably thinks I’m extremely weird, as I huffed and puffed my way through a strength workout in the driveway (with said mosquitoes) at 5 am. I’m sure many people in my life find…
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36,000 Minutes
How do you measure your progress? In daylights, in sunsets, in midnights, in cups of coffee? ☕️ (Sing along now, y’all). Check Ins In Camp Gladiator we celebrate check ins. Getting up, getting out of bed, getting dressed, remembering hygiene 🤣 (deodorant is important), and making it to the workout daily makes us feel accomplished. 💪 We celebrate check in #1, #50, #100, the same way we celebrate check in #1000+. We celebrate the same way because showing up your first day is just as difficult as showing up on day 1000 (sometimes even more so). Getting started is a struggle. Staying disciplined is a struggle. It is a struggle…
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Identity Crisis
Last week, someone left me with an interesting tidbit of information. While discussing nutrition plans and goals, they mentioned that our identity drives our beliefs and actions. Change your identity, change your circumstances. I have been mulling this over for a few days, and I keep wondering if this is the reason for my stagnation. Am I spinning my wheels and forgoing progress because in my unconscious mind, I’m still not an active, healthy person? Holding myself back For a long time, my identity was centered around everything I was not or could not ever be. “I’m not a runner”…”I will never be ‘thin'”…”It’s hard for me to lose weight”…”I’m…
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Under Pressure
Last year, like everyone else, I watched Encanto, didn’t talk about Bruno (no, no, no), and really related to Luisa in a lot of different ways, but I especially related to all of the pressure she put upon herself. I dare any adult to read the lyrics of “Surface Pressure” and try not to relate. We place ourselves under pressure, we have high expectations of ourselves, and we also imagine that others expect certain things from us, especially if we are in a position of leadership or coaching. Why are we under so much pressure? In short, I don’t know. What I do know is this pressure is rarely external.…
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Day 21 is over and done
AKA how to do 75 Hard while moving your kid to college. (Maybe this was why I was in a funk all week!) Top Ten Takeaways from Dorm Move In Find a lot of rest stops. That gallon of water is NO JOKE. Buc-ees for the win! Make sure to pack extra snacks so you know you have something to fall back on. Dorm move in counts as a workout. Count your wins! You followed your diet, didn’t cheat, and didn’t stress eat or head to the nearest Mexican restaurant and order the “biggest beer you have” as we overheard one frazzled dad doing at lunch. 🤪 (You also didn’t…
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What the Funk
I’m not sure why, but some weeks feel longer than others. This is one of those weeks for me. I’ve been in a funk for a few days. It is a week where I kind of wish I was not on 75 Hard so I could relax with a glass (or ten 😏) of wine or a huge piece of chocolate cake or something equally not in line with my ultimate goals. What this means is I need to be more creative than sugar or alcohol in my attempts to recenter myself and trudge through a fairly miserable week. What I’ve Tried So Far I’ve put on music from my…
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15 Days Down…60 to go!
I probably should not have written how many days were left in this round. Don’t want to mess with my head any more than usual! 😅 I’m proud of my progress in the first 15 days down though. 💪 The Past 15 Days I’ve completed one book, The Power of One More by Ed Mylett, and I’m around halfway through book number 2, Winning by Tim Grover. Another of Tim Grover’s books, Relentless, is on my top ten nonfiction reads list. So far, I like Winning more than Relentless. I’ll update my list if needed! Early mornings really have helped me get everything in my day completed. I mentioned in…
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Keep Going…You never know who is watching
That sounds creepy, like “I always feel like…somebody’s watching me” but that isn’t really how I mean it. What I mean is, your imperfect journey could be someone’s inspiration. You never know who is inspired by your progress. How I see my progress I know all about thinking that the progress is too slow. Nothing is happening. My body must be happy with the extra weight. Maybe it will always stick around. Maybe I don’t work hard enough. Or I don’t eat well enough. It *is* 80% nutrition, after all. What could I do differently? Would it really make any difference? Welcome to my mind, y’all. When you have to…
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75 Days, 0 Compromises
Instead of thinking how hard your journey is, think how great your story will be. Andy Frisella Week 1 of the 75 Hard Program created by Andy Frisella is in the books. I’ve challenged myself to complete this program before, and this is my second time around the block. The second time has less initial excitement, to be honest. There is no wondering ‘can I really do this?’ because I know I can. I’ve done it. I didn’t see the physical results I wanted to see, but I gained a new perspective on just about everything else in life, so I call it a win. Lessons During Round 1 of…
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Running …away from doubt
Runner’s high? I hear that phrase and the memes from The Princess Bride run through my head. It is hard to feel a sense of euphoria around something that has always discouraged you and made you insecure. Some people enjoy running. From the time I was little, and forced to participate in summer track, I remember dreading it. I was never the fastest kid, and my short legs made field events improbable at best. Stuck running long distance and relay races…and when I got old enough, throwing shotput and discus…with little success wears on you. Admittedly, I became discouraged and decided running wasn’t for me. As a young adult, I…
