So, after nearly a month of weddings, blisters, rolled ankles, and non-standard gym practices, I’m finally back on a regular schedule. I feel about 1000 times better when I’m able to keep to that schedule, so hopefully no more monkey wrenches get thrown my way before Thanksgiving, anyway.
But, if they do, I’m working on managing that as well. I’ve written on the importance of momentum before – but I want to stress it again. The thing is – it’s easy to build. One trip to the gym, one task, one thing checked off gets it started. The key is to not let little hiccups (a week of training missed because of a wedding, or a blister, or a rolled ankle) knock your train off tracks for the long term.
Sure, it’s a little harder to get going when you have a hiccup – but the sooner you get back to task, the easier it will be. You and I both would probably be schocked at how many business plans, training schedules, and diets have failed because of one mistake. And, my friends, that’s what really separates the winners from the losers, the successes from the failures, the fulfilled from the longing – is looking at any barrier in your way, jumping over it, kicking it down, (or, my personal favorite, running around it) and getting yourself back on track.
My next post is going to be about motivation and goals, so no need to get into that here. I just encourage everyone to follow that dream – and when you hit that stumbling block and think it’s all over, force yourself to make one more step in a positive direction. Then another, then another – and the next thing you know, you’re right back on track.