Just one more exercise...

As I sat there, already exhausted, I looked at the clock. 6:07. I'd been at this shit since 5:30. I looked at the chart again. I couldn't even fathom the ridiculousness of doing that circuit again. The protocol called for one more time, but my brain, fogged with sweat and oxygen and fatigue and the...

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Excuses, anyone?

I'm great at procrastinating. There, I said it. But the fact that I said it is the important part, because it means I recognize that weakness in myself and I'm able to make a point of avoiding it. What I don't do -- or try to avoid doing -- is make excuses that enable my procrastination. Except when it comes to housework...but that's another post. Yesterday I got stuck waiting for a train,...

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Progress in the workout...but...

This morning I gunned through the entire circuit workout, which is an accomplishment in and of itself. I'm not totally out of shape, but those long circuit sets are a killer if you're not used to more than 30 minutes of work, so I'm really pleased that I was able to push through.The secret is going in shorter bursts. I don't think "21 reps" ...I think, "give me 4. OK...4 more. OK, now three plus two..."...

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Time to Reboot

So, I've passed the twelve week point in 2013, and done my post-mortem on the first quarter. So far, not too bad. I've managed to get into a routine for my health and feel great. I've kept my weight down and my energy up. I've kept up a social life, and my business life is moving along -- not as fast...

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