2015 Workout Challenge!

Need a little boost in your workout routine? Looking to challenge yourself and keep yourself on track? I hear ya! Consistency is so important in any training you do. I did a great job training for my first 2 marathons, but then my consistency went out down the shitter.  Let's just say my last marathon was pretty crappy too.  Well, since that marathon took almost 6 hours to complete, my running buddy and I had plenty of time to talk about how to kick ourselves in gear! We needed to hold ourselves accountable.  What's one thing that I hate doing? Wasting $$$$ I don't need to spend. Here's a way to get your butt in gear!  Rally a friend (or two or three!!) to complete this challenge!

Are you ready?!

Printer Friendly Version of the Workout Challenge Contract 

Find a willing friend and agree to the following terms: 

I will work out a minimum of 30 minutes on 20 separate days and will follow the following rules: 

• If a workout is over 30 minutes it still only counts as one. 

Each person within this contract can use one over 30 minute workout as a freebie per month to count for a missed day.

If I do not meet this workout requirement (30 minutes for 20 days), we owe each contracted person $20. 

If everyone misses the same month, each person's $20 goes into a pool to go to the next winner (a winner is the person who meets the workout requirement for the month when the other didn't). 

If everyone completes the workout requirement, you keep your $20. 

If someone is injured to the point of being unable to work out, then we have to tell the other person and stretching has to be the workout (or what we agree to at that point) until the injury resolves.

I agree to all terms listed about and am committing myself to this workout challenge by signing and dating below.    

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Contract period: 1/1/2015-12/31/2015

Here is a log  to track your workouts.  Good luck!! 

Happy New Year!! What's your New Year's Resolution??

Happy New Year!!!  I look forward to building my blog and providing you with different tips, tricks, recipes, and projects that hopefully will inspire you! I think that last year was a good start and I can't wait to ramp it up!

 Looking back at 2014, it was a pretty eventful year, but I can't say that I stuck to my resolutions very well.  I always go for your typical eat better, exercise more, blah blah blah. This year, I've decided to switch things up.  Instead of getting rid of things, I'm going to ADD. Add more family and friend time, add paying it forward tasks, and add positive focus.

It is SO easy for me (and probably many of you) to see the negative.  I want to try and find that silver lining in things.  I want this year to be about letting others know how much they mean to me and how they impact my life.  I want to help others the best I can, and I want to make sure I carve out quality time with loved ones.  So often we "talk" about what we want to do, but when it comes to actually doing it, we don't follow through.  This year WILL be different!!! Who's with me?!

So here are my thoughts for the year.   

1.  Family/friend time

- at least one dinner per month with family and/or friends.  We are always together in large masses where it's so hard to have a quality conversation with anyone.  This will give us that opportunity! 

2.  Pay it forward

- I'm still figuring this one out, but there are so many things that I can do to make it an impact.  Sometimes even just a smile at someone makes a huge difference! 

- Register for races that donate to charity.  I register for 3-5 races a year.  This year, I want to make sure that the races raising funds and awareness for a charity.  

3. Positive focus

- This isn't a set activity thing per se, but hopefully will be built in my mind set for the new year.  Spending quality time with loved ones and doing things I love, would definitely build my positive focus.

I can't wait to share projects and tips throughout the year that will help us show our love and passion! 

"So often we become so focused on the finish line that we fail to enjoy the journey." - Dieter F. Uchtdorf

What's your New Year's resolution?! I would love to hear from you!!