"The pain of discipline is far less than the pain of regret." It's April, and only 25 more days until the 28th. What's the 28th you ask? On April 28th I will step on stage at the Empire Classic Bodybuilding Show at Northern Quest Casino in the Masters Figure Division...(over age 40 if you must know, and I'm WAY over 40). It's a goal I set for myself at the beginning of the year. I don't know who coined the quote above, but I have to repeat it to myself daily as I pass up on some foods to keep on my diet regime and stay focused. I've been up and down the last few months...some good days, some not so good, but mostly good. I try and not beat up on myself and focus on the big picture, but now it's getting close, and truth be told, I'm freaking out. All the hard work hopefully will pay off and I will feel confident and comfortable walking out on that stage.
I did not do this alone, I have a support team of trainers and friends, plus I've made it very public to keep me from bailing out. It would be much easier to not have made this commitment to myself, but I like the challenge of taking a risk and working toward a goal. Some people think I'm crazy or obsessed. But when I look around at all the unhealthy people I can pat myself on the back that I am healthy and fit at my age.
Each day counts as I countdown the month....No foolin.
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