So... I want to get fit... yup... too much extra padding and too much lung wheezing going up stairs! So... I'm going to ride my bike... And guess what shows up... yup, the pitfalls...
1. Being vague about what you want - I want to get fit but... what does that mean??
2. Not making a serious committment - well, I'm sort of committed to riding my bike, except when other things get in the way... and maybe I'm not too badly out of shape... I can afford to wait a bit??
3. Procrastinating and Excuse Making - I'm too tired... it's too hot out... it's too windy out... I don't have enough time... I need to think about it...
4. Being unwilling to go through the awkward phase - I feel like a blob out there!! I wheeze up the hills and my legs feel like jello and I'm not making progress and I never used to be this bad before and... shit!
5. Not setting up a tracking and reminder system - I biked yesterday, no, was it the day before yesterday? I'll bike later today... or maybe this evening... or maybe tomorrow...
6. Expecting perfection, falling into guilt, shame, regret - I should be able to do this effortlessly by now!!! I shouldn't have let myself slip this far... I should have hiked more in Europe... I should have done weights more in the winter... I should have... could have... would have...
7. Trying to go it alone - well... no one will bike with me that's true... but... I do have a good amount of self-discipline but still... it would be easier with a biking buddy...
8. Telling yourself self-limiting rut stories - I've done this before and it didn't make a difference... maybe this is just a fact of life, of aging and getting out of shape??
9. Not having backup plans - shit, it's raining today... oh well... no exercise today... uh-huh...
10. Turning slip-ups into give-ups - I missed a couple of days so what's the use!! I'll be back to being a blob if I get on my bike!
Yeah... so what is your conversation in your head about whatever it is that you're wanting to do... And don't give me the shit that you don't have self-limiting conversations... Don't give me the shit about "I don't know what I want"... "I don't know how to do it"... "I need help"... Stop with the excuses... You is the only person who can help you... So stop the complaining and just do it...
1 comment:
Well said...everyone has a variation of that same conversation going on at any given time, whether it is about dieting, exercising, or even doing some chore/project. So instead of letting weather be an excuse, you can always substitute biking on those days with swimming or yoga or some other form of indoor exercise. Maybe even get one of those racks to put your bike on for indoor stationary biking. As any good RTSer knows, just alter your conversation to alter your life!
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