Sooner or later, every exercise plan stumbles upon obstacles, such as work demands, travel, weather, or injury. Following are the ones I encountered over the past five years. I will address each in turn in later posts, along with my response to each challenge. Finding the time to exercise. Schedule disruptions such as illness, travel or extended work commitments. Monotony: Boredom from doing the same routines and running over the same trails. Being a single-parent: I have shared custody of my daughter, which imposes the added challenge of integrating my exercise with my parenting. Weather: a significant factor for exercising outdoors. Trail conditions: ice, rain, mud, potholes, construction closures, etc., can interfere with our planned activities. Injuries. Specific adaptations because of lifestyle. For example, I live in a townhouse, so end up doing stairs twice as often as usual, while my work involves sitting in front of the computer for long hours. These ha...
I lost 50 lbs. in the last five years, and I don't want them coming back! This blog is for keeping track of my exercise, diet, and healthy choices. It is to keep me accountable and strengthen my focus on taking a holistic approach to health and fitness. Follow me as I strive to motivate myself to run, try a new yoga pose, or try new recipes that meet my vegetarian diet and allergy restrictions.
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