About this time last year, I had decided to run my first race: the Carlsbad 5K. Since then, I've run two 5Ks and am preparing for my first half-marathon in about a month. Considering that I only started running a little over a year ago, I'm amazed that I can say all this.
Why do I bring it up? I know that right now, everyone is crazed with the holidays: Christmas shopping, parties, gift-wrapping and the excessive holiday eating that goes with it all. But now's a great time to set a new goal for yourself: NOT the goal of losing weight, which is probably already in your mind, but a complementary goal that has more to do with enhancing your fitness and your ability to accomplish something that once seemed beyond reach.
Why not run a race (even if you have to walk some or all of it)? In a few months, the weather will be fine throughout the country and there will be scads of races for people of all fitness levels--even those who have never run a mile. Do some online research to find out which races are happening in your area, talk to some friends and try to get a group together (or even just a buddy) that's committed to completing a race. Having this goal in your head (and sharing it with others) will help you become even more committed to your own fitness, and it will challenge you to do things you never thought you could. Now that's motivating!
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