MY 100 DAYS 10+ EXERCISE STREAK

MY 100 DAYS 10+ EXERCISE STREAK

Woo-Hoo!!!! I have reached 100 days in my 10 minutes or more exercise streak!! Celebrate with me!

I decided to share this because if I can do it, so can you!

I have always been more or less faithful to exercise, almost always first thing when I get up in the morning, but I have to admit there were more than a few days when I didn’t exercise - either because I had a busy day ahead and “didn’t have time”, or because I got up too late, or I was “too tired” and sometimes because I just didn’t feel like exercising. I think we all have used these excuses and others to avoid exercising.

Then one day I happened to read SparkGuy's blog when his streak of 10 + minutes a day of exercise was fairly new…. I think he was on Day 48. I read his blog the next few days, and began to think “Maybe I could do that….” After all… 10 minutes…. Even on a busy day I could take 10 minutes to exercise!!! And so after a few weeks of thinking about it, I began my streak!

And I found that once I started, I didn’t want to break my streak. (I have a very competitive nature!) So even when I was rushed, or tired or just didn’t feel like exercising, I told myself “Just do 10 minutes” and I did!! Actually most days I exercise for 30-40 minutes, but, yes, once in a while circumstances make me do just the 10 minutes – but that isn’t very often.

Recently I traveled to participate in a conference, and was at a hotel for a week. For the first time in my life, I actually exercised in my hotel room! I just couldn’t break my streak!!

Benefits??? I feel better – physically and emotionally. Exercise does lower stress levels!! I’ve lost a few more pounds – finally breaking the plateau I had been on for a long time! And now I truly feel that daily exercise has become a habit. I no longer think about it or debate whether or not I’m going to exercise – I get up, get into my exercise clothes and start my “10 minutes” – which almost always ends up being at least 30 minutes. And if not, at least I’ve done my 10 minutes!!!

So, if you already exercise every day, Great!! But if not, why not think about starting a 10+ Exercise Streak? Or join the 10+ Exercise Challenge.

Now to see if I can reach 200 days!!

Blessings and hugs to all my Spark Friends!!