31 Days and Counting...

That's how long it's been since Paige and I had our last workout together.  Now, that doesn't mean she didn't have a plan to follow, workouts to do, and goals to reach. It's just since the last time I saw Paige to workout together.  What's happened in the past 31 days? Well, I sure hope that she got in those workouts, videos, and runs that I stressed the importance of... But I have a feeling that didn't happen.

Now, as part of Paige's contract with me on this 6 month journey, she's supposed to write a blog post 5x per week.  These blog posts don't have to be lengthy, in depth, or time consuming at all. They can be short little briefs about her day, her workout, or anything else related to her journey.  Her last post? August 5th.  That was 22 days ago.   This is the way I can learn about how she's doing, from her words, written from her hands.

It worries me.  Did I do something wrong and not hold her accountable enough?  This happened to be a month where I was gone for 2+ weeks training folks in California, and then upon my return, Paige left town for over a week, leaving us with 3+ weeks of not being able to meet in person.  But, she still should have been working out!  In fact, I challenged her to find a running/walking path in her cities of travel, and take a photo or video of her working out on it.  But, as you can guess, nothing appeared on her blog, or in my email.

I see it all the time in the fitness world.  Right off the bat, there's so much energy, enthusiasm, and motivation to make the lifestyle changes.  As the months go on, and the reality sets in that yes, this is something you'll have to do for the rest of your life, those old "demons" creep back in to tell you that it's just easier to go back to the way things used to be.  Those voices that say, "a piece of cake won't kill me" or "a bottle of wine is actually a fruit" and "I need rest, so I'll just sit after work and not get back up."  They try to rationalize that the old way of living will be better, easier, and thus the hard work on the new path, seems to diminish.

Now that Paige is back from her trip, I hope we get to see more blog posts. I hope she can find the courage to get back on track, holding herself accountable with her workouts.  She needs to find the motivation from within.  I cannot be there every day to workout with Paige.  She's not alone though. She has Nickey, and a community who supports her journey.  But it is up to her to make the time, and simply do the workouts.  Its' a conscious choice to do them (or to not do them).

Please, if you read this, help support Paige's workout program. Ask her how her workout went today.  Remind her that this is her once in a lifetime opportunity to get her life back on track.  This is no joke.   Paige, I  need you back!