Running is Therapy

Go for a short run today...you won't regret it!

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Your Body Doesn't Care If Your Mind Isn't Motivated

Your body doesn't care if your mind is not motivated...the results are the same...just show up!

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Do Something TODAY!

Your future body depends on what you do TODAY because today is the only day in which you can take the actions  that will get you to your future goals.

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Running Is Symbolic of Life

I run because it's so symbolic of life. You have to drive yourself to overcome the obstacles. You might feel that you can't. But then you find your inner strength, and realize you're capable of so much more than you thought. -Arthur Blank

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Start Running or Jogging

I started jogging some years ago and these were some of the reasons why I began.

1. To burn fat and lose weight
2. To inspire others to get fit and healthy
3. To eliminate "I can't" from your dictionary
4. To build physical and mental toughness
5. To discover your own personal best
6. To promote overall health and fitness
7. To boost confidence and self-esteem
8. To decrease stress and to feel good

The exercise motivation tip below is from  Spark People.com and I can vouch for the fact that just getting your running shoes on even if you don't feel like doing any exercise, is a great way to get yourself motivated to get out of the door or to start some sort of exercise.

For my British readers if your're looking for some great running shoes try these from Northern Runner.com

Workouts are Non-Negotiable

Workouts are non-negotiable! They are just as important as school and work. GET IT DONE.

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Running Makes You Happier

Running makes you happier. The runner's high is real.

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Variety Will Keep Your Workouts Interesting

Variety is a core principle in keeping cardio interesting.

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Every Day Is A Good Day When You Run

I used to run several times a week for about 1 hour at a time about 7 years ago...I would love to start this habit again. This post is the beginning of my motivation to do so. Running always made me feel great for the rest of the day.

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Focus On The Great Moments Ahead

I will RUN, I will TRAIN, I will EAT CLEAN, no matter how lazy I feel at that moment, because it's how I want to feel in the moments to come that matters most.

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Get Started And You're Half Way There

You don't have to be great to get started, but you have to get started to be great. - Les Brown

Don’t think, just do. Don’t give yourself time to think; over-thinking about exercise saps motivation. -Mark Tyrrell,  therapist and co-founder of Uncommon Knowledge.

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Doing your best means you never stop trying.

Click HERE to see the YouTube video I used to make this gif.

Understand The Importance Of Exercise

Exercise is very, very important to your health, weight loss and general well being. Think long and hard about the benefits of exercise in your own life....The stronger your "Why?" the greater your "How?".

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You Are Never Too Fat To Exercise

Your body needs exercise in the same way it needs food. No matter how overweight you are, you can do something to start the process of losing fat, strengthening your bones, and relieving your joints of the load that they're carrying. –Dr Michael Roizen

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Exercise Motivation Tip 4 - Write Your Goals

Exercise Motivation Tip 4- Write Your Goals. Studies have shown that people who wrote their goals accomplished significantly more than those who did not write their goals.

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Exercise Motivation Tip 1 - Write a list of the benefits of exercise and stick that list on a wall where you will see it every day.

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How To Love Exercise - Tip #1

How To Love Exercise Tip #1: Listen to a podcast that interests you while working out.

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Exercise Is Good Medicine

Exercise not only helps you lose weight, it also helps you reduce your risk of getting breast cancer, heart disease and strokes.

David Haas,  an advocate for cancer patients sent in the following guest post on the benefits of exercise and it's relationship to cancer prevention:

Help Prevent Cancer with Exercise (by David Haas)

Medical science has drastically improved cancer survival rates in recent years, but statistics provide little comfort for millions of people around the world who are affected by cancer. There is neither a cure nor a vaccine, but one of the keys to both cancer survival and actual prevention is exercise. Regular exercise can help to protect against bowel cancers, breast cancer, endometrial cancer, and lung cancers such as mesothelioma.

Scientists are still working to figure out the specifics of how exercise works to prevent cancer, but they do have a good understanding as to what exercise does.

• Regular exercise helps to maintain healthy hormone levels. High levels of some hormones can increase the risk of cancer. Examples include two types of estrogen, estradiol and estrange, high levels of which can cause breast cancer.

• Exercise helps to maintain a healthy weight. Weight management is an
important factor in lowering the development of cancers. For instance, overweight women are at a greater risk of breast cancer because they produce and maintain higher estrogen levels than women at healthy weights. They also have larger amounts of breast tissue, making it harder to properly find and diagnose a tumor until too late.

• Exercise strengthens your immune system and helps your digestive system to run more smoothly.

• Studies have shown that exercise leads to stronger lungs and lower occurrences of lung cancers in men and women, both smokers and non-smokers.

The American Cancer Society recommends at least thirty minutes of physical activity five days per week to optimize the cancer-prevention effects of exercise. The National Cancer Institute reports that 50% of Americans don’t get enough exercise.

You don’t need to start lifting weights at the gym and start taking spin classes to get your exercise in. Start walking, do yoga, swimming, zumba, gardening, or hiking. Make a game out of it using the exercise programs available for systems like the Wii or X-Box Kinect. If you have been very inactive for a while, don’t expect to reach the target of 150 minutes per week right off the bat. Just get off the couch and do what you can to start. Any exercise is better than none and will provide at least minimal benefits. Work your way up to higher frequency and duration. Vary the activities that you do to keep boredom at bay. The sooner you start exercising, the sooner your body can start working to keep you healthy and keep your cancer risk down.

To learn more about the benefits of exercise on weight loss and cancer prevention visit David's blog HERE

Make Time To Work Out

Making time to work out is just as important as making time to sleep, or brush your teeth...treat it that way and you'll exercise every day.

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