“My fitness journey” sounds very corny, but I’m not sure what else to call it. I have never in my life been as “fit” as I am right now, but I still have a long way to go to meet my goals. So…I’m in progress, evolving, keeping on in my journey.
I was never an athlete, and never an exerciser. My only relationship with fitness was wanting to lose weight or fit in smaller clothes; I would look around at other people with envy. But my desire to be thin was never impetus enough to stick with anything. (I had one particularly vigorous go at running in college and I roped my roommate into it…she went on to lose 40 pounds and compete in triathlons. I lasted about a week before wimping out.)
My first ever organized sporting event was a 5K I ran when I was 35 or so…it felt really good to finish that race, even if it was finished very slowly. I still remember the first time I ran three miles without stopping- my kids were waiting at the end and I cried when I got there.
Exercising brings out lots of things in us…it is empowering and emotional. I never knew it could be all these things. I always viewed it more as a superficial endeavor- a means to a skinny end. Unless you were an athlete I kind of thought of exercise as a vain hobby.
I’m happy to say I’ve come to know all the things exercise can be…and in the process I’ve grown as a person. I love to exercise now and I love feeling strong and healthy. Over the last couple of years, I have tried different kinds of exercise and have learned a lot about nutrition, too. Like I said before, it’s ongoing. I’m not perfect, but the person I am now is so different from the person I was when I began. I still struggle to eat right and I have days when it’s really hard to get my workout in because I didn’t get up early and do it…but that’s ok. I’m making better choices all the time…choosing to be healthy and fit, choosing to be happy.
I decided to share what I’m doing for a few reasons…
One, because I always felt like there was something wrong with me. Like I was missing the discipline gene I needed to stick to anything. If anyone else feels like that I want them to know they’re not alone and it’s not true. You can do it. You can figure out your way and do it.
Two, I have learned a lot about clean eating and realize a lot of people are misinformed. It’s so important to eat right and while I’m working hard at getting this part right I hope to help other people do the same.
Three, because I love it. I love talking about it, I love learning about it, I love hearing other people talk about it, I love how my life has changed for the better because of it and love when that happens to other people, too.
I hope to keep learning and trying new things.
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