Just do one thing...it's a start.

Okay. It's confession time. As a coach I'm supposed to be super-positive and upbeat. Well, I'm also human.

This week hasn't been great; a lingering virus knocked me back with my own fitness goals. You may know that I'm doing the 1000 Mile Challenge. That's a thousand miles before
​31 December. It's around three miles a day. Not much, you think. Well, it's not until you miss a few days for whatever reason. I knew I was in trouble when daytime TV, cake and hot drinks were so appealing. So now I've got this pretty big deficit after not walking for five days.

I was feeling quite down about it. I'd been out walking in rain, sleet, wind, to get those miles in throughout January and February.  But yesterday, I thought what can I do? I wasn't up to walking, but I could manage some exercise indoors. So, I got out my free weights and did a few reps for legs, bum and tum.  I told myself that I could do just one set if I felt like it. But I did three. It wasn't earth-shattering but it was something.

Today I managed a short walk and, while I was taking part in a coach training webinar, I did some free weights for my arms. I hate doing weights for my arms because it hurts.
But I did them and it wasn't too bad as I was focused on the speaker.

I kept thinking how easy it would be to let the 1000 Mile Challenge go. Why bother? But the fact is I'm probably not that short of my target and come the better weather and longer days I'll catch up (I hope.)

Why am I telling you this? Because I hope it will spur you on to do something towards your own goals however small that step may be. You may feel you can't be bothered but at the back of your mind that little voice is nagging you to Just Do It.   I feel better. I feel better for having taken control and stopped feeling sorry for myself. 

What's on your to-do list? Maybe it's a healthier diet, less booze, less sugar, or maybe it's keeping positive when you're having a rubbish day that's not your fault.

Whatever it is...just do it. Give yourself a tiny goal and the odds are you will surpass it.