A Mind Change Results in a Body Change!


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I’ve really missed blogging, but happy to say work has been so busy that my spare time has been non-existent. But I swore that before this week ended, I would post! So here we go, yay!

Last week I had the pleasure of participating in my first triathlon. Now hold on, before you are impressed, I only did the running portion. Not that running a 5K is no big deal, but after completing the event, and seeing what the participants who completed all 3 legs were doing, I felt a bit like a cheater. I participated in a relay for the event, my partner Cathy did the swim and the biking. Since I detest swimming (o.k. I actually fear it) and wasn’t sure about the biking part, I gladly let her do it. While she was out nailing her events, I had time to kill so I watched in awe, as women of all sizes and shapes competing in events that one would assume was only for elite athletes. Granted, the elite athletes finished before many of us even started, but that didn’t matter, it was about finishing.

While I watched my partner nail the swimming part of the race, I saw a friend of mine that is a photographer. We starting chatting and she said, “You know, I used to be a great swimmer in high school and college, but those days are gone!”  The light bulb went off in my head and I said, “Hey, next year, why don’t you do the swimming part and I’ll do the bike and run portion?”  She wasn’t too sure about it because she said she wasn’t in shape. Ahh, and this is where “we” women cut ourselves short all the time. Being active is a process and the more active you are, the more fit you become. You see, you don’t have to get fit before you can be active. Being active is the road that takes you to the land of the fit. Too many women discount their abilities because they believe they’re not fit enough or thin enough or whatever distorted thought they have about their body.

Being fit comes simply through moving more. The more you move the more you’ll find yourself doing. Unfortunately, the weight loss and dieting world has us believing if we’re not thin or buff or lean, we are incapable of being athletic or active, so not true.

So, my friend sent me an email and I’m happy to say she has agreed to do the swimming portion. I have a sneaking suspicion she is going to be so pleased and maybe even surprised with what she’s able to do.  I’m so glad she’s giving herself an opportunity to realize that it’s never too late to connect with your physical abilities, no matter age, size or shape. Fitness is an equal opportunity endeavor. I  can’t wait til next year! But I need to get to work on the biking thing!

In health,

Nicki

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