A couple of days ago I set myself a goal to start and stick with my exercise program no matter what, so I got ready to go for my walk on the first day, reminding myself that no matter what, I was going to complete my walk.... then, I kept on getting phone messages, and I had to remind myself - no roadblocks -, then one of my sons asked me to go do something with them , oh it was so tempting, I was putting my runners on trying to think about how I could put my walk aside and do it later.... no roadblocks.
I was feeling pretty proud of myself for recognising all the obstacles that were in my way when I stepped onto my balcony and it started to pour down.... thats when the battle begun within... I said to myself, "Self, If that is not a reason to stay indoors and put your feet up, I don't know what is!" , well Self talked back " Who you trying to kid, girlfriend, You decided to start your exercise program during the coldest, wettest months of the year and think there won't be any rain?"
I also knew that if I decided to turn around and go back inside that my exercise bike and treadmill would both be glaring at me from the top lounge and reminding me that they were there to compensate for the ROADBLOCKS!!
Well, I set off in the rain and am happy to say that I won. So on my first day, I walked 4 kms and got drenched but it was the happiest drenching of my life. There will always be Obstacles, heaps of different Roadblocks to stop me reaching the goals that I have set out before me, my job is to find my way around them.
