Written by A little over a month into the challenge now. I feel good with where I am at. I struggle sometimes when I can’t schedule things or stick to a schedule when something unexpected pops up. But, I am on track! I feel like these winter months will be the hardest. It’s hard to get up at 4am when the sun isn’t up and its 40 degrees outside!
Like a few of us have mentioned, take it one day at a time. Doing a little every day instead of focusing on the end goal, 50,000! I do a little more when I can, to make up for days that I can’t do as much. And so far, that has been working for me.
Another thing that I have been trying to do, is focus on the positives and what went right. At the end of every day, I think back about what went right during the day. I try not to think, “Oh I did 150 pushups, buuuuut I could have done more.” I try to focus solely on the positive side and give myself credit for the work that I accomplished. Because I earned it. If I give attention to the “I could have done more” negativity, I will spiral down the rabbit hole of “I am not working hard enough” and nothing good can come from that mindset. Which leads to another humbling fact… I am human. I will be sore. I will get tired. I try to still make time for me, away from the challenge. Too much training in one day, will not be healthy (Elan and the cookies). So, I try and prioritize having time for soccer, grabbing coffee with friends, and spending time with my parents. It’s those little things that help me from getting burned out.
