September is one of my favorite times of the year... to me, it seems like a New Year. Our summer breaks have come to an end, school restarts, even our normal fitness routines may need to change up due to cooler weather and lessened hours of daylight. I love the crisp days when the weather cools, I look forward to long walks and changing foliage in New England and I now I begin September with a reevaluation of my weightloss and fitness goals. Last month I needed a little help from my friends here and on Twitter to nudge me through my August workouts... and boy! what a great support system you all are! AWESOME August was just that - so incredibly awesome with a goal of 24 of 31 days to exercise, walk or move more than was the 'norm' for each of us. It was an easy goal to accomplish for many and then there are those of us who the 24 days seems just the right target - a little personal challenge.
So here we ago again, friends! Are you ready to be a SEPTEMBER SUCCESS story? : ) Here is how it works:
Really challenge yourself to move more, challenge your routine and commit to whatever number of days out of the month you feel comfortable with. I'm aiming for 24 days of the 30 days of September. How many minutes do you need to commit to? As many as is a challenge to you personally. I can walk easily for 60 minutes outdoors, so I try to walk 75-90 minutes during a challenge. What about if you are doing aerobics or DVDs or something else? Well, what would be a challenge to you... do you see Zumba as a challenge instead of Kick Boxing? Then commit to yourself to try Zumba more than once during September... allow yourself to dream of big accomplishments and then BELIEVE in your own abilities and be a SEPTEMBER SUCCESS!
We can do this friends... we can set goals and achieve them together. Let me know if you're "in" and I'll add you to the list I'm keeping on Twitter. You don't need to check in on Twitter or here daily unless you want to, but do try to post what day of the challenge you're on and how you're doing. And remember to encourage and applaud our sister and brothers in the challenge for their efforts! : )
There aren't any failures in this September challenge, so don't get discouraged. If you're attempting to move more and challenge yourself, no matter the number of days that rack up, you're ALREADY a success!
Dream. Believe. Achieve!
:)
HLG/Jan