Planning is my key
Mary and Suzy have both made posts lately about finding the key that allows you success in your daily exercise routines. That it needs to be something that you enjoy, and something that you can fit in to the rest of your life, in order for you to love it and keep going with it - even once at goal.
I have thought about this a lot over the last couple of days as I continue to plan for the start of my Fitness Challenge. Initially I was planning on hiring a treadmill for 12 weeks, then after speaking with the very cute Buzz (not of the Lightyear variety) from Workout World decided instead to buy one on a payment plan.
Then I thought about it some more.
Whilst I would love to own one again, it is not practical in either a dollar or a space sense. I don't need to buy anything else. (This does not include shoes or handbags LOL) I just need to use what I already have. So with that approach the weights bench, and weights that have been slowly rusting to death under the house have been attacked with the WD40 and a bucket of hot soapy water and will be brought up into the house once Mum leaves (they will be put where the spare bed currently is). Then I will be able to do my weights routine in the mornings (5.00am !!) without waking up the boys, and I will do the treadmilling for the Couch to 5 km programme at the gym at lunch time. I will use what I have. I will do what I enjoy.
I am really looking forward to this challenge, and whilst the focus will be purely on my fitness, my strength, and on my shape for those 12 weeks, I will still be very interested in what my weight does along the way. I have my workout printouts holepunched and ready to go. I have the Cto25K workout in the folder. I have the printout ready for the Global Corporate Challenge. I am just itching to start. Or maybe that is a reaction to the prunes I have eaten today LOL.
Looking forward to a good week :D
Trackback - 2nd May
Points:20
SP: 2
Exercise: 20 min treadmill (hard) 10 min spin cycle (medium) 30 min walk to Broadway (hard)
Trackback - 1st May
Points: 20
SP: 2
Exercise: 30 min treadmill (hard) 30 min walk to Broadway (hard)
I have thought about this a lot over the last couple of days as I continue to plan for the start of my Fitness Challenge. Initially I was planning on hiring a treadmill for 12 weeks, then after speaking with the very cute Buzz (not of the Lightyear variety) from Workout World decided instead to buy one on a payment plan.
Then I thought about it some more.
Whilst I would love to own one again, it is not practical in either a dollar or a space sense. I don't need to buy anything else. (This does not include shoes or handbags LOL) I just need to use what I already have. So with that approach the weights bench, and weights that have been slowly rusting to death under the house have been attacked with the WD40 and a bucket of hot soapy water and will be brought up into the house once Mum leaves (they will be put where the spare bed currently is). Then I will be able to do my weights routine in the mornings (5.00am !!) without waking up the boys, and I will do the treadmilling for the Couch to 5 km programme at the gym at lunch time. I will use what I have. I will do what I enjoy.
I am really looking forward to this challenge, and whilst the focus will be purely on my fitness, my strength, and on my shape for those 12 weeks, I will still be very interested in what my weight does along the way. I have my workout printouts holepunched and ready to go. I have the Cto25K workout in the folder. I have the printout ready for the Global Corporate Challenge. I am just itching to start. Or maybe that is a reaction to the prunes I have eaten today LOL.
Looking forward to a good week :D
Trackback - 2nd May
Points:20
SP: 2
Exercise: 20 min treadmill (hard) 10 min spin cycle (medium) 30 min walk to Broadway (hard)
Trackback - 1st May
Points: 20
SP: 2
Exercise: 30 min treadmill (hard) 30 min walk to Broadway (hard)
Weights 1st thing in the morning = excellent idea. you are setting yourself up for a win win situation and are going to kick butt. Good on you M.
Posted by
Cinders |
May 02, 2006 4:08 pm
Sounds like a fine idea. I think often people spend money on exercise/weight loss goals rather than *do* anything. Like spending $$$ eases the guilt.
Posted by
Kathryn |
May 02, 2006 4:38 pm
Glad you are not angry anymore. Think that anger has really motivated you M. You sound sooo organised. I am glad you don't have o buy a treadmill. You have everything you need an da gym at lunchtime so go for it.
Posted by
michelle |
May 02, 2006 4:50 pm
lol @ the prunes - they make u itchy?? :P
sounds like you are well sorted, planning is a powerful tool & sounds like you know how to use it! have a great day tomorrow :)
Posted by
Kt |
May 02, 2006 6:21 pm
Planning is definitely the key. Yes it would be nice to have a super duper treadmill, but you don't really need it, you can do other stuff - good thinking M. What's this C2 thing though? Have I missed something? Maybe i'm having a blonde day.
Have a great week.
Bri
Posted by
Briony |
May 02, 2006 6:34 pm
I am in the same frame of mind at the moment... thinking about what I need to do to get me back on track...
Good on you hun for cleaning up the weights...
Love CM
Posted by
Chubbymum |
May 02, 2006 6:40 pm
Yay for getting excited about it all again!
Posted by
Kate |
May 02, 2006 6:51 pm
It all looks very motivating and like an excellent plans...i LOVE the idea about which 'lady' will get to the end first.
Posted by
Lucinda |
May 02, 2006 11:01 pm
I think too often we feel we need something new to help us (like the treadmill in your case) but when you take a look we quite often we have the tools we need without having to outlay more money.
It's great that you have seen this and are going to use the gear you already have.
Great plan and good luck, I'm sure you will do well:)
Posted by
Anne |
May 03, 2006 5:34 am
I can completely relate to your post. I have just brushed the dust off my boy's weights bench in the spare room and am going to get my own weights program going too. I like the idea of a folder with the workout printed out. I might do the same ;)
Posted by
Els |
May 03, 2006 9:01 am
So true M, the main equipment we need is the WILL to move ourselves and the DETERMINATION to reach and maintain our goal.
Have fun xx
Posted by
Suzy |
May 03, 2006 9:14 am
Well done on your loss this week. You certainly do sound a lot more focused this week than you have in the past couple.
I look forward to seeing more amazing results from you!! Hope you are having a fantastic day. XX
Posted by
Anonymous |
May 03, 2006 10:12 am
Completely agree quite often we already have the resources we need to achieve our goals, but it doesn't hurt to splurge once in awhile either :)
Posted by
Anonymous |
May 03, 2006 10:14 am
Hey M - I have been having a lot of the same kind of thoughts lately...feeling like I need something or magical appliance or gym membership to get me back on track - meanwhile a little quiet voice way back in my mind keeps saying "you know you don't need that - you have everything you need to get back on track - dvd's, weights, shanks's pony" I just need to say stop looking for something to help and just bloody do it.....I am getting there. Have a wonderful week.lb.
Posted by
Learning Leaders |
May 03, 2006 12:17 pm
Hey girl, you know you can do it! I know you can do it! I think frustrations are just tests (sometimes I fail, sometimes I dont). It's just another lesson learnt, back on the motivation treadmill and off we go. Good luck with your challenge and have a great week.
:o)
Posted by
Julie's Journey |
May 03, 2006 4:15 pm
Good going with cleaning your weights and realising what exactly it is that you enjoy doing and will realistically be able to fit into your day! That's half the problem when we think that we need to *buy* more equipment and really, we just need to do with what we've got.
What's this about prunes?
Posted by
Mary |
May 04, 2006 9:12 am
Heheh I really am a dag at heart, just ask Ails ;)
I could relate to your latest post, in particular 'do it anyway'...Ails told me about that a few weeks ago and I've written it up on my fridge, it really has helped. Small things like that do, even when it's hard to stay motivated which is fairly often with me! :) It's hard to remember sometimes how lucky you/we are, so good on you for reminding yourself, it's not easy to do!
Luv Natt XO
Posted by
Natt |
May 04, 2006 5:04 pm