2014-12-31 - A work in progress
I'm a fan of New Year's resolutions, regardless of the stories of failure, sometimes just a week or two into January. Change does not come easily but does not come at all without effort. We can all come up with a list of bad habits, poor health and diet choices to resolve to work on ... And then there're those darn virtues that will make us a better person ...
Discipline enables a person to achieve the goal of running a 26.2-mile race or running 20 miles a week ...
Kindness towards someone who is having a bad day can make him or her smile and build rapport.
Creativity can result in an idea that changes how people relate to one another such as social media.
Trust in a relationship fosters dependability and intimacy, creating valuable, meaningful relationships.
Gratitude in a job loss can shift our focus from feeling low to how we can have a new, more fulfilling career.
Service to others can change lives, better neighborhoods and create stronger nations.
Let's make a commitment to ourselves and have the courage to start. Yes, we might fail but yes, we might change.
I'd love for you to share your one most realistic resolution with me, perhaps just writing it down and knowing someone else will read your resolution will add the motivation needed to make you a success. I'll post a link to the list in a future midweek of your resolutions and we can motivate each other to greatness. Email This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. with the subject: "resolution". (Please, just a one liner)
Just do it,
Randy Step, an admitted obsessed runner and a work in progress.
2014-12-24 - Run, recharge, share
The holidays are a time to get together with family and friends, to share and give of yourself. That said, don't forget to put aside one hour of each day that is for you, for your health and well being, an hour where you are not responsible for anyone else, not work, family or friends but for your own mental and physical needs. Playtime! A time to fire up the senses, recharge the batteries and escape the digital 24/7, 365 rat race. Selfish? Not at all. Without taking this hour you will be as useless as a dead cell phone or a car out of gas on the shoulder of the road. Time to yourself will fill you with energy, creativity, contentment and joy, enough so that you'll have plenty to share!
Escape and enjoy the holidays,
Randy Step, an admitted obsessed runner, who heads out each day for a run, often, near empty, with little left to give, and returns with from the run with energy to share.
PS: Registration for Run Woodstock is now OPEN! Join us September 11, 12 and 13 for 3 days of peace, music and running.
PS: On January 1, 2015 Running Fit is inviting our friends to start their new year with a day of healthy activities. Click for the details!
