A good laugh on Valentine's Day

Last week I gave a presentation at the Rosedale Running Room to a Learn to Run and 5K Run group. My topic was on Preventive Injury and the benefits of Cross Training.
A few days later, the Coach emailed me this message. I think my message was missed!



HEALTH MESSAGE:

1. If walking/cycling is good for your health, the postman would be immortal.
2. A whale swims all day, only eats fish, drinks water and is fat.
3. A rabbit runs and hops and only lives 15 years.
4. A tortoise doesn't run, does nothing ..yet lives for 450 years.

AND YOU TELL ME TO EXERCISE!

Happiness

I could not resist posting this inspiration from Deborah Hall's " A Calm Moment". It really makes you think about how important it is to be in the moment and to be happy for what we have instead of what we don't have. Most of us want more and work hard to obtain the things we think will make us happy. But if we take a moment and look around us, we'll see that we already have so much that does make us happy!


"Happiness is a butterfly, which when pursued, is always just beyond your grasp, but which, if you sit down quietly, may alight upon you."

...Nathaniel Hawthorne



How many times have you said to yourself "I'll be happy WHEN....I get that new car, new job, new house, new relationship." Why? Why are you postponing your happiness? It is not in the future. Happiness is in the present moment.

Just go to the park and watch children play. They are living in the present moment. And, they are full of innocence, joy, playfulness, sweetness, love. Without even thinking about it!

The next time you feel guilt about being happy, or feel you don't deserve to be happy....STOP. Sit down quietly and make a good choice for yourself. It is your birthright to be happy.

What is the single best thing you can do for your health?

This will probably be THE most important Youtube video of your entire life! Please take 10 minutes out of your busy day to learn how you can live a longer, healthy and more full-filled life and by all means, SHARE this with everyone you know!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aUaInS6HIGo

Stay active and anything is possible!

Motivation or is it self discipline?

As a personal trainer, one of my goals is to motivate my clients to maintain their exercise program, eat healthy, and get enough sleep! But what I actually do is "inspire" my clients. It's up to each individual to "motivate" themselves and it takes "self discpline" to live a healthy lifestyle. This means making healthier choices when eating and chosing to be active instead of sedentary. This takes self discpline and it's not always easy! But as I've always believed, health is worth working hard for. We have only one life to live and let's enjoy it to the max!