I’ve been told that in order to be effective, goals must be written. The message was delivered as if writing goal makes them come true. Nothing could be further from the truth. What is needed is commitment. Writing goals is useful to establish clarity, to be specific about your goals in [...]
The end of the month of February, and my February Fitness Challenge, is rapidly approaching. It’s been a good and bad month. I definitely achieved a higher level of physical activity and created motivation for myself.
Nevertheless, I found many days I was overwhelmed by other commitments, mostly work related, that kept me busy [...]
The skies are overcast today with temperatures in the upper 60’s. I prefer the sunny and warm weather better, but it was good enough for a bike ride down to the beach.
I followed my usual course, riding along the river-trail bike path to the beach, and then along the beach for about 5 miles. All [...]
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The weekend was a good opportunity to re-commit to my exercise program and get some meaningful activity. Saturday I rode my bike down to the beach, with a round trip of about 25 miles. This was a good solid bit of exercise for me. I had my camera with me and stopped frequently so it [...]
At the beginning of February, I set a goal for myself which I’ll call my February Fitness Challenge to get at least 30 minutes of continuous physical activity every day during the month of February.
I must report that I’ve failed my goal. But, on the other hand, maybe not.
I want to discuss the multiple purposes [...]
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