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I always take the stairs at work.
It’s not something I think about, I just take the stairs.
But last week, when I got to work, the stairs were blocked with yellow tape and there were maintenance staff working in the stair well.
For a moment I actually wondered how I was going to get to my office.
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Do you ever feel stuck?
What I mean by stuck is feeling like you’re trapped in a situation you don’t want, like a job, a relationship, your finances, or even your own body.
At various points in my life, I’ve felt trapped in all these areas.
Hope.
It’s such a positive thing, isn’t it?
I mean we say things like “I’m hopeful things will get better”, “Hopefully I’ll lose those 10 pounds before the wedding”, or “I hope I get that job”.
So, what’s the problem with hope?
Spring is finally here!
Just feeling the sun, hearing the birds, and seeing all that lush green makes me want to get out there and move.
Spring makes being active so much easier.
But moving when the weather isn’t great, or when you’re super busy, can make being active more challenging.
But challenges can be fun, right?
Six months ago when I went back to a desk-job, I was faced with that kind of a challenge.
Over the past five years, my body had gotten used to regular movement as a fitness teacher and trainer, and getting back behind a desk scared me.
I didn’t want to lose my fitness and I didn’t want to sit for hours on end (because, as you may have heard, sitting is the new smoking and I don’t want to be a smoker).
I wondered how I could still be active each day despite having to work for 8 hours in a cubicle.
So I decided to look at my returning to full-time office work as an opportunity – a challenge – to figure this out.
And this blog post is about what I’ve done and how how I did it…
Here’s a blog post from a while ago, but it’s worth bringing back.
Oh, and don’t forget… Spring classes start next week!
Enjoy…
This morning I woke up at 5:30.
Last night, before going to bed, I planned to get up this morning, bright and early, to do my work-out. I knew what I wanted to get done (I wrote it down), why I was doing it (Spartan race this Saturday!), where I was going (the park across the street), and what I was going to wear (I took out my shorts, tank top, and socks last night).
But despite good planning, the truth was I didn’t “feel like” working out this morning.
Continue reading “How to get it done, even when you don’t feel like it”
I feel like it’s been quite a while since I launched a challenge.
But given the winter we’ve survived, I thought that we could all use a little kick in the pants to get moving.
If you’re anything like me, you need to have a goal or a challenge of some sort to make working out happen regularly.
And 10 days is a great start – not too short, not too long – to building a consistent exercise routine.
Now, although this is just a simple challenge, I promise it won’t be super easy.
But as with everything, it will be as challenging as you make it.
So, the challenge is 10 days, 10 exercises.
Each day of the challenge, you’ll get a new exercise, and each day you’ll add that new exercise to the previous ones. That’s the build-up part.
So on Day 1 – easy-peasy – you’ll just have one exercise to do.
But on Day 10, the official first day of spring, you’ll have 10 exercises. (And a great full-body workout that you can re-use whenever you want!)
Now, you don’t need any special equipment for this challenge. Just a little space, some comfortable clothes that you can move in, and a good pair of athletic shoes.
And, as usual, this challenge is free.
But I do have one ask of you.
Once you sign up, please send this email to at least one more person you’d like to do this challenge with.
Not only is it more fun with a friend, it’s also usually a lot more successful when you’ve got accountability buddies.
All you need to do to be part of this challenge, is click on the flower below and sign up. Go ahead…
Within minutes you’ll get a short email from me, welcoming you and and explaining the challenge.
Then on Monday the 12th of March, you’ll get your first exercise.
So, are you ready to jump start your fitness and get moving?
Then let’s do this together!
See you on the 12th,
Debbie
Hey there!
Yes, it’s been quite a while since I’ve posted.
You know I don’t love excuses, and I’m not going to offer one here.
But I’ve learned from not having written in some time, how much I really love writing this blog. It’s one of my favorite parts of the work I do.
The thing is, I recently I went back to a full-time day job.
It’s that time of year again.
Time to make those resolutions!
So, go ahead and make them. Focus on what you’re not doing right, or enough of, or too much of… so that you can resolve to fix that defective part of yourself in the coming year.
Now I have to ask: If you’ve been making these yearly resolutions, how are they working for you?
Hey there!
You may be overwhelmed right now with holiday gift shopping (online or braving the crowds at the mall), decorating your home, writing cards (if you’re a little old-fashioned like me), baking, attending parties, hosting parties, or just getting the house in order before the craziness hits.
Whatever you’re doing right NOW, in just a month or less things will be calm again and you’ll be able to focus on YOU again.
And that’s when my winter classes will be ready and waiting for you.
Boot Camp is a way to have fun while getting a great workout; Yoga will relax and strengthen your body and mind; Coaching will get you a focused 12-month plan and tailored support to feeling awesome in your body and life in time for the holidays in 2018; and our local Running Group is a way to get out there and hang with people who enjoy being active.
So, here’s the line-up:
A year ago, Cindy became a client and forever changed the way I see my role as a coach.
She lived close by and knew I was a fitness coach. And from my blog she also knew I was certified with Precision Nutrition (PN), which she was already familiar with.
Like most people that contact me for coaching, she wanted to lose weight.
But of course, there was more to it than just the weight. A lot more.