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I was asked yesterday if I ever had fear of going to the gym.

You know what?

I did. I absolutely, unequivocally, hands-down did have fear of going, joining, or even setting foot in a gym.

In fact, that fear was so powerful that I would not go until I lost fifty pounds. I wasted a whole fifty pounds worth of gym-going, y’all. That’s bad!

I thought I wasn’t fit enough. Pretty enough. Good enough.

And I thought I had waited too long.

I thought that because I was already in my thirties, I would never be able to reach any acceptable level of fitness.

And I thought that all the beautiful people I saw walking in those gym doors would laugh at me.

But you know what?

Conquering a fear of flight means you can go to better places.

Conquering a fear of height means you get a better view.

And conquering a fear of the gym introduces you to a community of people who will spot you, support you, and defend you like you are their own.

Because you are. The moment you walk in those doors.

If you allow it, you become part of a community when you find the right gym.

My fears were soon conquered as I made new friends and met new people both near (and far on here!!).

I had one who trained me for free, and would even count my steps as I ran the hill outside his office.
One who yelled, “You go girl!” every single time I walked through those doors.
A network of people who cheered on every success and pulled me through every struggle.

One who made my diet, and one who let me ramble and ramble and ramble like the yappy dog that I am!

And one who sets me heart on fire!

And it would be at least a year after making goal before I would even think to remember that I had fear of regret at one time.

Because you know what?

It’s never too late to get fit. Where ever you are, it’s always a good time to be the best you can be.

So when I made it, there were no regrets.

How could I regret what brought so much to my life?

So yes, Cyndi. Fear is natural and expected…

But rising above that fear is defining, altering, and life changing.

Give it everything you have.

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