Its Your Time, Make the Most of It
“It’s Your Time, Make the Most of It." I read this power statement every morning when I am climbing on the treadmill or other piece of cardio equipment at 5am half asleep and wondering what the hell I am doing out of bed so early. It reminds me that this is my time to get my body back into shape, that at 5 am, the only person I have to answer to is myself and that I do have the time to exercise. It also reminds me to push myself to the limit to achieve the most out of my time in gym. I tell myself, You need to be here so you might as well hit it hard so progress will be seen. Don’t go through the motions. Don’t lift those pink dumbbells. Don’t skip those last five minutes on the bike. It is your time why would you want to give it up or waste it. If you were paying someone for a job, you would expect them to use their time wisely. NO SLACKING.
In the larger picture, it reminds me that I am in my prime. I am at the perfect stage in my life to work on and achieve my larger life goals. Everything is possible. I just have to decide where I want to go, what I want to do, and how I want to do it. It is my time. Life is too short to sit on the sidelines, be unhealthy, and not feel sexy. I plan on making the most of it.
August 29, 2007 at 8:21 am
way to push yourself. i admire your motivation completely. i sure as hell admire you waking up at 5 in the morning to work out as well! i love your optimism and how you take that and apply it with everything. staying positve, i think, will help with everything the most, over anything. i like how you said "everything is possible." i can only hope i will be as strong.
keep at it:)
August 29, 2007 at 9:47 am
Awesome as always, Steph!! You’re so right. We can modify the popular phrase, "Time is Money" to say, in our case: "Time is Muscle!!"
Every step you take on that treadmill, every beat of your heart in the target zone, every rep of pushing that weight up.. brings you that much closer to your goal. Just like every stroke takes you that much closer to the other side of the pool.
You’re gettin’ it done in style lady!!
mj