Happy Self

My new year exercising didn't get off the ground as quickly as I'd hoped.  I was tired, needed to sort out my running gear, needed to organise things in the house after Christmas, make calls, see people - the excuses were endless.

This morning I missed the 10am Spin Class I had planned on going to but guess what - there was another class at 11!  I told myself it was probably too late, that it would delay lunch, put off jobs in the house etc. Then I heard myself and got into my gear and went. I forced myself out the door feeling a little anxious as it's been three months since I last went to a spinning class.

It was crowded, a tough class and very sweaty but guess what IT WAS GREAT!!!

• great to finally get moving
• great to feel like I'd done something 
• great to sweat
• great to think about nothing else but spinning
• great to have a purple face (I'm not exaggerating!)
• great to shower afterwards and feel energised

I know it's hard to get started but try to remember how wonderful you will feel afterwards and how that feeling will spur you to keep going. 

I sometimes cringe when I read articles about women who schedule exercise in their calendars along with work and other events, I thought it seemed selfish.

But now I get it.  It's really important to make time for this because nobody else will do it for you, nobody else CAN do it for you.  But you know that it's the right thing to do and you are totally worth it.

Let's get moving and if anyone needs a walking, spinning, yoga or running buddy you know what to do. In the words of Blondie....Call me.