Wednesday, January 30, 2013

348/365 It's Me Again because Guess What...It's Never too Late!

Friends and Fitness Enthusiasts,

Wow, it's almost been exactly one year since my last blog post. I know you missed these blog posts blowing up your news feed  :)

So first off, this blog is a testament to the fact that it's never too late to hop back on the wagon. Maybe you set out to work out four days a week but, have only worked out twice in the last three weeks. It's OK! You can always start over. If you've taken psychology in any capacity, I'm sure you've heard of Prochaska's Stages of Change. Basically, you start out wanting to change a behavior, you plan for it, you're ready to go, you do it, you maintain it...forever. But, as we all know, life does not work like that. We get busy. It's the holidays. You've run out of steam and can't think of another fitness topic to blog about...there are plenty of reasons to get off the wagon. Prochaska says, "Ain't no thang baby! Get back out there and try again."

I feel like this post is appropriate since it's nearly February. At this point, you may be a champ and have kept up your New Year's Resolutions. You may be like me and never made a resolution for 2013. It's okay. We can make one now. We can make a new one. We can restart an old one. The world is your oyster, kid. Take hold and do something!

Here are my resolutions for 2013:
1. Finish this blog, maybe even post more than 365 posts
2. PR for my 10K time, shooting for under 53 minutes; under 50 minutes would be really nice
3. Practice yoga at least three times a week
4. Hike and get outside way more; I've got a calendar made already, look out for it and join me if you can! More on that later.

I'm back, internet friends, and it feels good.

In health,
Lauren

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