"We are different, in essence, from other men. If you want to win something, run 100 meters. If you want to experience something, run a marathon."
Emil Zatopek
As we have started this blog, our opportunities to speak with people about healthy living have been increased greatly. That is such an awesome thing for us, and inspires us, just as we hope we are inspiring others.
A couple of conversations lately have brought up the fact that living a healthy, fit lifestyle is a big commitment, that is not always one of ease. In fact, many times, it is a very big pain in the butt...ie, to turn that lazy afternoon/evening into an active time of working out or to cut up those fresh veggies to use in the healthy recipe for dinner instead of popping in that frozen entree full of fat and preservatives, are not the easiest choices to make. As my friends have pointed out in these conversations, if it was easy, everyone would do it.
Making changes to a healthier lifestyle is not a sprint to a final finish, it a marathon throughout life. It never ends, if you do it right. You will hit "walls" that will knock you down, extremely difficult to get over, but dealing with the obstacles and moving past them will feel better than you can imagine. Making the choice to eat healthy, get moving, and make good decisions that will better your life, is about experiencing life, a good life, rather than sprinting to the finish.
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