Fitness

Thank You Body…

I was not always fond of jogging…

When I was in high school I played basketball. Yes, there was lots and lots of sprints, suicides and laps around the gym…but those were done in short bursts and my mind was focused on getting that damn ball! In college I decided to join a gym. I loved lifting weights, but wasn’t too sure about the treadmill. (For the record, I’m a country gal…growing up, the gym was my backyard.) I got the nerve up to try one out and after about 10 min I was off it. I really hated that gasping for air feeling.

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Are we socially pushed to be healthy?

The other day I was in the locker room after my workout, getting ready for work. Two ladies were having a conversation about their dogs and how they can’t even spell the word “walk” without them getting all excited and heading for the door. They were amazed that they could figure it out and one of them stated “The dog doesn’t watch TV to know he should be exercising.”

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The Underachiever’s Club

I’ve trained a wide variety of people over the years, ranging from the marathoner to the grandmother.  When I taught college I would frequently tell them, “You don’t have to be skilled in motivating an athlete, you have to be skilled in knowing when to pull them back.” Athlete’s are driven to continuously strive to do better…they are overachievers.

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