I read all sorts of magazines and websites for information about running and fitness. Months ago I stumbled across www.tribesports.com. It is a pretty cool site for people who like a challenge. I haven't been bold enough to fully participate in any of the challenges on Tribesports, but it has motivated me to challenge my husband to do either ten pushups or ten situps every day for the month of December. It seems like no big deal. So much so that Todd said, "How 'bout both?" And even that led to a discussion about how it was going to be so easy that maybe we should have a 10 and 10 minimum, but if we felt like it we could do more. And instead of waiting until December we decided to start the 25th of November.
The funny thing is that, to start, the 10 & 10 were harder than I expected! I'm not a kid anymore. Those pushups nearly killed me. At least in the beginning. Now I whip 'em out pretty comfortably and quickly and get on with my day. Both Todd and I have done the minimum every day since. Instead of looking forward to the end of the month when we can stop, we're both motivated to continue and even add to the challenge. I think the key has been that we have such an achievable minimum. I don't have to convince myself to do much, just 10 and 10. Once I've started I usually keep going.
So pick a good challenge partner and go for it! Maybe you want to drink more water, call your family more, walk for X minutes per day...set a goal, set the challenge and achieve it! You'll be amazed how empowering that small success can be!
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