Things to ponder on the journey!

Today after I finished my walk on this HOT summer day, I came home and checked my email. I get an email every morning from No Excuse Workouts. I get a lot of my encouraging quotes from it and once I got my mind going in the right direction, and really starting thinking and applying them to my life, they really give a lot of encouragement!

Today's was no different!

It was titled: 6/30 Fit. Mission and Believing in yourself leads to_______

The Quote of the Day!
"Life is not what happens to us, it is how we respond to what happens to us." Unknown


Believing in yourself leads to_____________________

Believing in yourself and staying positive are the most important factors in reaching your fitness and weigh loss goals. If you don't believe you can do it than you are not going to be successful.

When I told people that I was going to run my first Boston Marathon in 1996 (when I weighed 224 pounds) most of them thought I was crazy.

But I believed in myself and took it one day at a time and went after my dream and made it happen.

The same thing happened again in 2000 when I told people I was going to do my first Ironman Triathlon. Everyone thought I was crazy since I had never taken a swim lesson and really could not swim.

But I believed in myself and took it one workout and one day at a time and achieved that dream.

I now weigh 180 pounds (I lost over 40 pounds throughout 1995 and 1996-yes it took me about a year to do) and have finished 16 straight Boston Marathons and 12 Ironmans.

None of this could have been achieved if I had listened to the doubters or if I did not believe in myself.

You can and will accomplish all your goals by believing in yourself. The strength necessary to reach the top of any mountain you set your sites on already lies with in you.

That version of yourself (having unlimited energy, ready to take on anything, etc.) is ready to be re-introduced to the world so believe in yourself and turn your dreams into accomplishments!

"What would you attempt to do if you knew you could not fail?"-Unknown

Be encouraged to keep on keeping on!!!!