It's my first ever personal log on 30GO30 - what's the stardate today? I don't want this blog to be all about me, but it is an exercise in accountability, and I want to be honest about my own efforts, good and bad. We're all students here - there is no guru.
What's my motivation?
I'm no acting coach, but I think it's important to remind ourselves why a goal matters to us. Otherwise, it just becomes another item on the to-do list, and in the 21st century, we've all got too many of those.
My motivation to stay healthy came into pretty clear relief this year - my wife and I had a baby girl in July (that's her in the photo, the future skydiver), and I turned 40 just 2 weeks later. I'll be almost 60 when my daughter goes off to college. I want to live long enough to see my daughter grow up, and I want to be healthy enough to enjoy my time with her. It's as simple as that.
What's my plan?
I actually started back to the gym in November, and I'm feeling good about it. The timing was deliberate, though - the 2nd or 3rd month is when my workouts really tend to fall apart. I plateau, that initial motivation wanes, and the waffling beings - "I'll just skip this ONE day", etc.
I like to mix things up a bit, so my plan looks something like this:
- Monday - Treadmill (30 min)
- Tuesday - Qigong & Push-ups (5 sets)
- Wednesday - Elliptical (30 min)
- Thursday - Qigong & Push-ups (5 sets)
- Friday - Treadmill (30 min)
- Saturday - Qigong & Push-ups (5 sets)
How am I doing?
Two days in, and I'm going strong - not exactly a milestone yet. I want you to keep me honest, though, so I'm making my personal 30-day log live. I'll keep my current challenge on that page, so you can always keep tabs on me. If I start slacking, let me have it.
How about you - any takers on this challenge? Let me know how it's going in the comments. If you're doing a different 30-day project, that's great, too. Tell us about it.
