Doing it when you don't want to.

I made it through a workout this morning that I didn't want to do. I was making excuses about my hand, my lack of consistent double-unders, my disdain for doing toes-to-bar, and not looking forward to carrying a pair of 80lb DBs 100m. The pile of reasons was high, but I went, and I did my best, which is all I could ask of myself.

I can't talk about CardioSwag without living it. I know the workouts seem crazy at times, but the peace I find in making the effort is incredibly satisfying. The cost is becoming irrelevant because the gains are tangible and extend into some unexpected areas of my life. I am beginning to realize my potential across the board which is a game-changer. 

So when that voice tells you to stay in bed, or skip that session, ignore it and do your thing. Progress takes persistence.

Be well. 

PV

#GetGood

"Ok is alright, but good is better. Get good!" That's a text I sent a relative this morning.  I had been thinking about the power of love and the people in my life. Naturally, my family came to mind, and my thoughts turned to her. I asked her how she was feeling, and she said she was "ok". I asked her why she felt that way and she said she was "ok, most of the time", and had no particular reason for it.  That got me thinking.  

Everyone has their own space, and for my relative "ok" is where she lives.  As long as she is happy there I probably should be content. For me though, being "ok" means something is going on to prevent me from being "good" or "great".  It might be something that happened somewhere in my interaction with people, sore muscles, or a situation I am thinking about.  The source does not matter, the feeling with which it leaves me does, and my reaction to it is even more important. 

I told my relative to "get good" because in spite of my appreciation of her mood baseline, my sense was that she was feeling flat and I wanted her to feel alive. I was a Best Buy salesman trying to get her to buy the 3D HD TV instead of the lower-resolution set.  Admittedly I do not always find myself viewing things through such bright lenses. During those times I do not want to hear much by way of motivation from anyone. Perhaps this morning, I was moved to text her because of my sixth sense telling me she was "ok" just so I could write this blog.  Whatever the reason, today, I will do my best to "get good" and stay there because I know changing how I feel about myself will change how I interact with anyone and anything entering my space. If you are not already there, "get good" with me. 

PV