PNP Spotlight Member of the Month! It's Jill!
http://phit-n-phat.com/content/may2008spotlight.aspx
Jill is a fabulous example of reaching deep and doing things that are way out of your comfort zone. This weekend she will compete in her first triathlon. We've all been following her wonderful story in the forums at PNP and it will be great to "virtually" cheer her to the finish line.
This is what I love about the lifestyle the PNP women lead. We are mommies, wives, girlfriends, employees, students, and grandmothers who are making our way through life reaching for something better. Too often women get caught up in the idea that you have to look like an athlete to be an athlete and it's not true. The definition of athlete is simply:
A physically active individual training for or participating in an amateur, educational or professional athletic.
This just shows you that ANY of us can be an athlete.
Women also tend to think that there is an end to the journey or a certain "level of fitness/weight" you must reach before you qualify to pursue your dreams. That's your inner fat girl yammering away at you. Most of my races I did in MUCH worse shape than I am in now but if I never had the guts to put myself out there when I was overweight and slow, I wouldn't be here right now.
As far as the end of the journey...there is no end. There are periods of maintenance, times in life you can eat a little more and exercise a little less, but you never stop filling your body with healthy foods and you never quit moving.
It's the beginning of the month and on my site we always start our new monthly challenges. This month we have the A.M. Exercise challenge for those that need motivation to workout in the morning and the Optional Challenge of Controlling our BLT's. Community, support, encouragement, and accountability go a long way in having the strength to pursue atheletic dreams you never thought possible. I think Monica said it best today when she posted...
I am looking at all the ones who want this "optional"challenge and it looks like most are moderators and senior PnPers. It just goes to show that we all are working everyday to make the most of this lifestyle.