Fitness — Sticking with it
It can sometimes seem like you can’t get over a hurdle when it comes to exercise. January comes and you decide to start running (or getting on the treadmill, going to fitness classes, playing sports, whatever….)
You quit in a couple of weeks. And come the next year, you do it again.
Why?
Not because you are lazy or anything is wrong with you.
But because there is SOMETHING about the sport or activity that you choose and the way you go about it that makes it unpleasant. And because it is unpleasant, you quit prior to it becoming a habit.
Well here is some insight into why you quit and what makes it boring and how to make it something you can do regularly and learn to love.
First, my sport, running. Many people try to tackle running as something they are going to get off the couch and all of the sudden do. That right there is the problem. You force your body to tap it’s anabolic threshold too early and cause yourself nothing but pain and soreness. Start out with something easier and more appropriate for someone just getting off the sofa. Walking, elliptical, treadmill walking with spurts of running. All of these will help to condition your body to run.
And since I brought it up, what about that treadmill or elliptical. You get on it and time slows down as the timer ticks down. Stop clock watching. Either use the clock for intervals — like 2 minute spurts of running followed by 5 minutes of walking, or put your towel over the screen.
I will have a few more tips next time so see you soon!
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