Are You in My Club?

I talk to many people on the phone, at public events, and one on one. Once they hear what my job is then I often hear: “OH, I can’t do that because…….. I don’t know how to make time for that I have to……. There is no way I will do that I need ……..  They are part of a club that I would rather not be in.

Can you fill in this blank?

My ______________keeps me from being better every day.

Most of us have busy lives and we have to work to get in our training. We could also fill in the blank because of financial reasons. Children might be your answer for the blank. There are so many reasons; not sure what to do first, I’m too out of shape, I like my pizza too much to give it up, I work in a donut shop, I’m almost 50, I have grandchildren. Believe me I’ve heard them all. So what fills in your blank? Do you really want to be in that club?

Now it bugs me that that first question is negative. I am a glass half full type of person. So lets look at the question in a different direction.

Can you fill in this blank?

Because of ____________________ I am getting better every day.

I have a long- winded answer to that blank.

“Because I want to run, not walk, not sit and watch but run with all my grandchildren (when I have some) I am getting better every day.

I could be blessed with grandchildren at any time. My oldest son is almost 27 and Dean and I have a son who is almost 26.  Grandchildren is a possibility in my mid forties. But wait, I also have a 10, 8, and 6 year old. Add 20 years to my ‘mid forties’ and now I am mid 60’s before grandchildren might come along. Will I be able to run at 65? What about at 75? And 80? That is my plan. I want to be that crazy grandma that makes her kids shake their head and say, “Yes, that is my mom who is 83 and playing soccer or baseball or skydiving.”

What blank was easier to fill in? If it was the first one lets look deep inside and find a way to overcome the negative. Lets find a way to Make It Happen every day.

To your Best Health,

Coach Nancy