Comments on: What Else You Got?

By: Boxing Dad

Boxing Dad — Sun, 17 May 2009 00:36:52 +0000

I am 80 days into a goal of 100 days without missing a workout. This blog is exactly what I needed to get me through the final stretch!

By: Tyler

Tyler — Sat, 16 May 2009 17:41:37 +0000

Exercise can open a lot of doors. Its not only a change in your body but a change in lifestyle. You meet new people, experience new things, and discover a new world. Active people tend to stick together, and now you’re one of them!

Best of luck on your journey. We’ll be following.

By: Jamie

Jamie — Thu, 14 May 2009 18:25:49 +0000

Guess we all feel the same way up in here. Could have written this myself. Except for the manatee part. Haven’t found my spirit animal (but I think I may have met a cat last week who qualifies), but pretty sure it doesn’t live in water.

Currently, I have a sheet of paper with two (creepy stalkerish) pictures of girls in my triathlon age group. It has their race times, their USA Triathlon rankings, and a few little details about them. And at the bottom it says “TRAIN TO WIN!”

Honestly, it doesn’t help me much. But it’s kind of cool for my clients to see it hanging on my desk.

By: ErinG

ErinG — Sun, 10 May 2009 02:57:29 +0000

ditto ditto ditto. You summed it up nicely. I LOVE all the people I’ve met along the way…

By: Hoolia

Hoolia — Fri, 08 May 2009 23:09:30 +0000

Manatee, snrk!

Hmm, walk-up song would probably be something by Joan Jett - “Fetish”? Or just about anything by AC/DC. As long as I got to stride in slow motion to it.

My original goal was a little less self-hate and wanting to be able to jump on a fun outdoorsy trip at a moment’s notice, not “Oh, wait a minute, I need a couple of months to get in shape before I can go on that hike/bike/climb”. But these days, making goals really helps to keep me regular (hee!) in my fitness routine, and like you and deb mentioned, it has also let to a new career path, as well as an intro into new sports.

Actually, just before I checked your blog, I was sitting here at work putting together my new weight training program and monthly cardio program, which of course requires two different calendars and multiple color codings. Doesn’t work for everyone, but I love being able to see just exactly what I have planned and then I get to cross it off once it’s done. The OCD in me is practically orgasmic at the thought! And now that summer’s here, my goal is nice big guns for those cute little tank tops.

By: Shari

Shari — Fri, 08 May 2009 19:00:07 +0000

I heart you.

And appreciate that you ate all the cake. Thanks!

By: she

she — Thu, 07 May 2009 23:16:01 +0000

My exercise goals were and still are — be able to enjoy food without guild and to forestall death due to some lame excuse like broken hip due to loss of bone density, heart disease, etc. Suddenly at 40 I started to worry SLIGHTLY less about weight and more about mortality.

Then I saw Michelle Obama’s arms and added a third objective to the list… gain ability scare right wing conservatives with strong arm muscles.

By: surfmom

surfmom — Thu, 07 May 2009 18:59:43 +0000

the goals were in my head,, based on sports I wanted to get back into my life. And thanks to people like you Kelly, and your three W’s- wit, wisdom and workouts - this year I added back skiing, basketball and tennis. Three of my favorites that I thought I’d never get back. Surfing the paddleboard is next! So glad you had a career change! xo

By: dragonmamma/

dragonmamma/ — Thu, 07 May 2009 16:54:46 +0000

I never wrote down goals when I started all this fitness stuff several years ago, but it would have been something like: Lose a bunch of weight so I look better, don’t get stomach aches, and don’t have back aches all the time.

I’ve exceeded my wildest dreams. Besides feeling like a million bucks, I’m now part of a community of gym buddies. This weekend we’re all meeting up at The Human Race (a charity fundraiser) and having a potluck brunch/bar-b-que afterwards. We all know how to be fit and have fun at the same time. Life is good!

By: Belinda

Belinda — Thu, 07 May 2009 16:37:26 +0000

Good post.

I am wondering if you’ve seen this: http://www.thedailybeast.com/blogs-and-stories/2009-05-06/the-exercise-myth/
Sorry for dropping the huge link on you.

My jaw dropped when I saw this, discouraging people from exercising. Horrifying!