Dear James, Daniel and Emily
So much of getting fit is about mindset. You have to want to make the changes. And then when things happen that delay or create setbacks in that plan you have to just move past them. A recent example is what happened on my recent runs.
Last week I mentioned how my training app often gives me a low 'score' because I run too fast for the planned workout. I discussed how I have to work to ignore that score. Well on the positive side a friend of mine asked if there wasn't some way to adjust those zones (thanks Joe.) Well I went ahead and did some exploring and lo and behold there was a way to do that, so my scores are coming closer to my effort. That's one example of not letting the negative (low scores) take control of my effort.
Sunday I went for what was supposed to be my weekly long run. But a variety of factors led to my not coming anywhere close to my mileage goal. But, my score was not terrible. And then, when I remarked to Kim that it wasn't my best run she had the best comeback: 'but at least you did run.'
Which led to today and this week. As I have joined Kim in a renewed emphasis on eating better. With differing success. But I have scores like that to remind myself that the building blocks are there. And to not let the negatives take over.
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