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To Win, Back Yourself Against a Cliff
I am a goal-oriented person. I always am working on a goal, or ten.
From time to time, I refer to the goals I set as Ulysses pacts. A Ulysses pact, or contract, is a self-made decision that binds one to the future. The term refers to the pact Ulysses (Odysseus) made with his men as [...]
Are You Deciding, or Are You Committing?
If you’re like me right now, with only a few days until Christmas and with homemade sweets at every turn, you might be thinking about New Year Resolutions. Most of us are indulging, justifying it by saying, “Once the new year gets here, I’ll make changes.” For now, pass me the fudge. And the pecan [...]
Day Started Like Only a Monday Could
So, as some of you know I go to the gym three mornings a week at “dark thirty” to work out.
Today was one of those days. I awoke to 6″ of fresh snow on the ground. That was great! But then things went downhill, fast.
As I dashed outside in the deep snow I accidentally pressed [...]
Deciding & Committing are Different Things
This is POST 20 of my “fitness journey.” For backstory, see Post 1,
Post 2, Post 3, Post 4, Post 5, Post 6, Post 7,Post 8, Post 9, Post 10, Post 11, Post 12Post 13,Post 14, Post 15, Post 16, and Post 17,Post 18 and Post 19.]
For more than three years, I decided — every [...]
Dedicated? You Bet My Freezing Butt I Am
This is POST 16 of my “fitness journey” blogging. For backstory, see Post 1,
Post 2, Post 3, Post 4, Post 5, Post 6, Post 7,Post 8, Post 9, Post 10, Post 11, Post 12Post 13, Post 14 and Post 15..]
I suppose many of you think I’m dedicated to fitness because I go to the [...]
Fitness Post: Why Accountability is More Valuable Than Support
This is POST 14 of my “fitness journey” blogging. For backstory, see Post 1,
Post 2, Post 3, Post 4, Post 5, Post 6, Post 7,Post 8, Post 9, Post 10, Post 11, Post 12 and Post 13.]
As we get ready to enjoy Thanksgiving and Christmas and all the feasts and sweetness these holidays bring [...]
Fitness Update: Got Motivation?
This is POST 12 of my “fitness journey” blogging. For backstory, see Post 1,
Post 2, Post 3, Post 4, Post 5, Post 6, Post 7,Post 8, Post 9, Post 10, and Post 11.]
Okay, so this is the I NEED MOTIVATION post. For the last seven-and-a-half months, I’ve embarked on a serious fitness and nutrition [...]
Exercising at Dark-Thirty a. m.
This is POST 11 of my “fitness journey” blogging. For backstory, see Post 1,
Post 2, Post 3, Post 4, Post 5, Post 6, Post 7,Post 8, Post 9 and Post 10.]
Getting fit is hard to do. Especially if you’re me, because that means three times a week your alarm clock blares at 4:30 am.
One of [...]
Commitment, the Dreaded Thing
“There’s a difference between interest and commitment. When you’re interested in doing something, you do it only when circumstance permit. When you’re committed to something, you accept no excuses, only results.
I’m Having My Cake & Eating It Too
[This is Post 4 about my mid-life training program. For backstory, see Post 1,
Post 2 and Post 3.]
Today, I’m going to have my cake and eat it too. It’s my birthday. I deserve it.
This seems reasonable, don’t you think? The thing is I’m a little hard on myself. I’m not a recovering alcoholic but I [...]
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