When I trained new clients and I was pushing them a little bit, they would make comments such as “You have no idea how hard it is to start because you work out all the time”. Granted there was truth to it, but it was my job to challenge them and I chalked it up to them having to get over mental barriers. I had no idea I would soon be able to fully relate to how they were feeling.
Mind
One step, and then another, and then another…
You’re asking and I’m listening! Seems all this talk about change has inquiring minds wanting to know how to start. Well, let’s talk about it…
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.
Comfort in our Misery
I was reading a comment on my post yesterday and the last line stood out at me. “Our default response is to maintain our norm, even if we know we’re doing the wrong things.” It made me think of the saying “comfort in our misery”.
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.