Imagine yourself getting ready to drive on a long trip. Your destination is "Goal City." You've got your map and have planned out the best route to get there. What are you bringing with you-- supportive people in your life? When you run out of gas, what will you put in the tank to ensure safe travels?
I bet you would hope to travel to Goal City in good weather, with no hitches or glitches along the way. You'd like to travel lightly because extra baggage just weighs you down. So, you get in the car and turn the key.... You are full of energy and excited to get going on this journey!! Are you planning to drive straight through to Goal City with nothing stopping you? Or will you have to make a few pit stops or deal with detours?
Ok, ok, so you get that I'm talking about your own fitness journey. It's a little cheesy, but it gives you a visual anyway. I wanted to reassure you that it's okay to have to make "pit stops" or take detours along the way toward your goals. What matters is that no matter what, you get back on the road and get going again.
Have you spent the last month hanging out in your chair for great lengths of time or napping more frequently? Feeling sluggish and just want to do nothing? I'm here to tell you that it's real life you are facing. Take your few days of that....take your "pit stop"....maybe you just need a re-charge or are going through a tough time. BUT, then, pull yourself back up and drive straight through until you need to take a break again.
I think you can do both and still arrive at Goal City. When you get there, get the map out and choose another course....another destination. Get going!
