Less than one week into this 30 day workout challenge, I could finally fold forward and rest my head on my knees. Yoga and gardening sessions were perfect for balancing the running and walking days. Combining activities-in this case, landscaping my front yard and getting some exercise-is a powerful time management strategy. My to-do list is fairly long so I’m all about efficiency. I chose gardening instead of a longer yoga session because it has the added bonus of being productive as well as good for the body. So I added one hour of gardening to the days when I practiced yoga. Choosing to exercise every day to improve your health and well being shows that you value your life.Īfter a few days of running I did yoga as my workout, and I realized a 30 minute yoga session wasn’t as challenging for me as a 30 minute run. When you volunteer to run, you are honoring your life. And if there is just one thing to be grateful for, then being alive is a great place to start. While running, there is no doubt that you are alive. Running was one of the most powerful experiences during this 30 day workout challenge. I knew I hadn’t run in months, but getting my heart rate up and breath going made me realize I hadn’t breathed in months! Every last nook and cranny of my body was infused with breath. Suddenly all my little cells were getting oxygen.
The first run was the hardest and my nose and lungs burned a little, but not enough to slow me down. The 30 Day Workout Challenge was a success-I exercised every day in August. Here are my 30 Day Workout Challenge results: (Yes, I know August has 31 days.) I expect to have more energy overall and perhaps I’ll even lose an inch of that postpartum tummy. I’m going to exercise every day for 30 days in August. (If I did a 30 day running challenge-my knees would never forgive me!) These choices will allow me to balance the impact of running with the stretching and restorative benefits of yoga. For my 30 days of exercising every day I can choose between 30 minutes of running or yoga, or I can walk for an hour. I figure I get enough strength training by lifting and holding my infant daughter a few hundred times a day, but cardio and flexibility I need to work on. A 30 day challenge should be clear and measurable so I’m going to give myself a few simple exercise options. I use all the standard excuses as to why I don’t exercise enough, such as “too busy” or “too tired” but I know they are just excuses for not taking excellent care of my body. I actually cried from the sense of accomplishment.įor August, I’m going to choose exercise because I haven’t been doing enough of it since my little girl was born. Something like giving up sugar might be more useful than finding a rock each day that matches your cat.Ĭrossing the finish line at the Avenue of the Giants Marathon. Ideally, a 30 day challenge should offer you benefits that improve your life. Then don’t be afraid to face it.Ī successful challenge might change your behavior long-term, so keep this in mind when choosing a trial. (If theme parties aren’t your thing, I discuss other benefits of 30 day trials in my article 7 Simple Ways to Change Your Life.) When choosing a 30 day challenge, identify what you need to work on most in your life right now. So even if it’s been many years since you gave birth, please read this r eview of Every Mother Diastasis Recti Repair App just in case this issue applies to you.)Ĭhoosing a different 30 day challenge each month has the interesting side-effect of giving your months a bit of a theme-party flavor. (But before I realized that I needed to heal my core, I was ambitious and set lofty goals for myself, like this 30 Day Exercise Challenge. And I’m finally getting around to healing my core from pregnancy and childbirth! I didn’t wait 6 years because I was lazy, quite the opposite. May 2020 Update: My youngest daughter just turned six. It is also a method to break bad habits and create good habits.
Choosing a different challenge each month is an excellent way to stay motivated. Here’s my story about what happened when I did a 30 Day Exercise Challenge.
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