This past Saturday I ran a 5K affectionately known as the "Warrior Dash." It is a 5K run with an obstacle course that includes climbing over walls and cargo nets, crawling under barbed wire, running through tires, over cars, through tunnels, jumping over fire and swimming through 50 yards of mud. It was a blast and I felt great at the end of it.
Six months ago I literally had trouble running a city block. I was more than 40 lbs overweight, tired and totally unmotivated. People who haven't seen me in a while respond by saying - "what are you doing? How did you manage to get such amazing results?" Those comments alone make all the effort worthwhile.
Most of you who know me, know that I am a huge advocate of Advocare health and wellness supplements. The company has changed my life (both my health and financially), but this is not a commercial for Advocare - it is an appeal to JUST BEGIN! Do something! Get off the couch and walk 1/2 a mile.
There is tremendous power in just beginning. If you can begin and stick with something for a few days there is more power and motivation in reaching some results. Run a block, then run a block and a driveway, then run a block and 2 driveways. I didn't get there overnight. I didn't transform from an old fat man to a fit 53 year old overnight, but I started. You can too!
Set some small goals for yourself this week. Walk 1/2 a mile. For just one day, eat healthy. Now continue for a second day and a third. You've Got This!
As I was running on Saturday I came to a large wall with a rope that I had to climb over. A few months ago I wouldn't even attempted it. I would have given up right there. How rewarding it was to climb with ease and comfort over that wall. As I was at the two mile mark I passed a man who looked at me and said, "I am too old for this kind of thing." I then asked his age and he responded - "40". As I ran past him I thought - "that would have been me a few months ago.
What are you waiting for - Begin, just begin!
