I did it!

One hundred days in a row, exercising every day.  Originally my goal was thirty, then sixty, then one hundred…and I did it.  I know that “pride goeth before the fall”, but I feel extremely proud of myself right now.  I’ve had a turbulent few months, but being able to commit to, and deliver on, this exercise goal has been a real positive experience for me.

I avoided serious injury.  I avoided illness (except for a couple days of memorable stomach trouble, which didn’t keep me from exercising).  I avoided feeling sorry for myself and bagging it when I was tired, or stressed, or just feeling blah.  I went.  Every day.

I’m riding the crest of a wave of personal enthusiasm in that I feel like there’s not a lot I CAN’T do right now, if I put my mind to it and really commit to the goal. Besides the weight loss, the gains in fitness, and the health benefits, that’s a major benefit to making it to the end of a challenge like this.  I’m encouraged.  The sky is the limit, no matter what’s going on around me.

Am I TOO pleased?  Nah.  Your opportunities to be really unabashedly happy with yourself are few and far between, so you have to take your joy where you can.  Right now I’m joyful.  I’m going to ride it a while.

I’ll fill you in on my next goal – I’m not sure what form it will take, but it will be forthcoming before too long.  I’ve demonstrated once and for all to my satisfaction that I work best with clear goals in mind.  Maybe we all do.

Thanks to each and every one of you who has lent your support and encouragement over the last 12+ weeks.  I owe you each a big debt of gratitude.

More to come…Hope your day is going as well as mine has!