This posting is the outcome of a new bookclub I'm participating in called Fit Minded (www.fitminded.com) - it's a women's book club that promotes physical activity and wellness. I am part of a pilot test for a completely online program and submitted this essay for the book club blog. If you are inspired by my story, send an email to info@befitminded.com and ask to be a part of the research study - they are still taking volunteers and your dues will be waived.
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I was inspired by Dr. Huberty's earlier posting this month about the day she decided to give herself a break. I'm sure her message was really about giving yourself permission to take a day off but what really caught my attention is that her daily workout consists of a 50 minute walk and a yoga session. That's my ideal workout! For years I have been telling myself that wasn't enough - no, no, I really need to start running again. I need REAL cardio.
I hate running. I hate tredmills. I hate road races. I hate to sweat. I hate all of it.
A walk and a yoga session every day would be bliss for me. My big excuse is time. I don't have time for a walk and a yoga session. I am a working mother of two and my husband is often on the road during the week - somedays it is all I can do to make sure everyone has clean clothes, eats something, and gets in bed at a reasonable time...and then I usually fall asleep beside them! And how could I go for a walk when my husband is gone anyway - get a babysitter? Ha!
Today I came home for lunch, put my atheletic socks right on top of my black panty hose, donned my running shoes, and took the dog for a walk. I felt happy the whole time I was doing it. Walking IS good enough (thank you Dr. Huberty!), I DO have time for it, and it's great for my dog too! (My sneakers were remarkably more comfortable than my heels!). Tonight I will do one of my favorite 20 minute sessions from the YogaDownload podcast series and it will be a perfect day.
I can fit fitness into the tiny cracks of my life - I can prioritize how the small moments are spent so that at the end of each day I have done something important for myself. There IS time.
