People Watching

So -- Like I have said before - I get distracted.  Oh, boy do I get distracted.


I was at my daughter's honor roll assembly today, and when I left, I piled my sick Lil' Dude in the car, and headed off, with the intention of going to the grocery store..


And then.... I saw these guys.  I never realized before all the prep work that goes into making a skating pond - in Tahoe, we would just sweep, or shovel the snow off the ice ourselves - we certainly never had "professionals" in the mix.


But, apparently they do things differently here :)


Here is the making of a German ice rink / curling pond...

Sometimes You Just Gotta Remind Yourself

Seriously.  I have to remind myself often, that I CAN DO MORE.  It's simple.  

I am not just speaking in reference to physical activity, but in ALL areas of my life.  With my family, with my obligations, with my time.  I CAN DO MORE.

It is SO easy to throw in the towel, to quit, and wash your hands of whatever is difficult, but who ever got anywhere by doing that?  I may not be going to find the cure to cancer or AIDS - but I can make a difference.

I just need to remind myself of that once in a while.

I Get Sidetracked....

Oh, I'm sorry, what was that?

No really, I get sidetracked, like, A L O T.  I am a really great multi tasker - - oh wait, you want something COMPLETED?  Better move along then.

In all seriousness, today started out with the plan to
a) Make sure Bug gets to the bus in time
b) Get Lil' Dude to school on time
c) Go to the gym

1 out of 3 isn't bad, right?

Bug did NOT make the bus in time, which meant I had to drive her in to town to go to school.  I did get Lil' Dude to school on time, and then, on the way back from taking Bug to school, I looked at a park as I passed it, covered in snow, and thought "oooohhh, pretty".

My oooohhh pretty moment actually lasted about 2.5 hours.  I did some running and a lot of walking, but it was not the super fun workout I had planned.  Ahh well, it was good to be out in the sun, even if it was only 5degrees farenheit when I did it.

I also had my camera with me, and took a few pretties while i was entranced in the "pretty".

Enjoy.

See - - how can that pretty NOT distract you?

K . I . S . S . #3

I know. really, I know.  A lot of times, it may seem like when I write this, it is the pot calling the kettle black - - but I prefer to look at it another way - this is MY positive reinforcement, this is MY accountability.  If I simply say this stuff in my head - well, that's as far as it goes.  If I put it out into the world, well, that creates a whole other level.  


But, I digress.  Back to the point of the image above.  DO NOT REWARD YOURSELF WITH FOOD!  It does NOT work with dogs, it certainly does NOT work with horses, and unless you want to make yourself BarnSour - you shouldn't do it for yourself, either.  


It is such a slippery slope to say "I worked out, so I can eat this".  Well that may be true, you DID workout, or you are GOING to workout - are you really going to put in an extra 15 minutes with your heart rate at 165 to make up for that cookie?  I doubt it.  In reality, you are just lessening the value of your workout.  


Physical activity not only is an instant gratification thing, it is also an investment in yourself, your body, and your future.  Think of your body like a bank, and the food you put into your mouth is the currency it lives on.  Do you want DOLLARS, or PENNIES?  Junk food is honestly worth less than pennies, but you get the idea.  When you eat that wonderful (in your head at least) junk food, you are subtracting from that investment before it even hits the bank.


Work hard, sweat heavy, invest in yourself wisely.