Friday, June 29, 2012

Numbers Do Not Lie!


My friend and client Kim is a great example of a woman who never feels it's too late to get in shape and achieve new goals.  I hope her testimony inspires many of you to reach your goals and dreams!   
"The triathlon, or as I like to call it the Greenville death march, is fast approaching. I don’t feel as if I have trained enough for a “wow” time but I feel as if I trained enough for a “holy cow I might live” time. And if I am very, very lucky, I will beat at least one person. About all I can ask for really. It is hard to know how to train for an athletic event that is so foreign that people look at you as if you have two heads when you tell them what you are doing. I have had an abundance of advice from wonderful co-workers who have competed in much larger tri’s. Notice now that I am actually entered in one I can say tri instead of triathlon.  The fact that they have lived to tell the tale is encouraging. The fact that they speak of these experiences with their heads lowered and a pained look on their faces makes me second guess the wisdom of my decision. But it is too late now. I have already bought the tri suit and have worn it in the pool and to bike and run.  That would be such a waste of $94.00. Uh, what I meant to say was I have trained hard and have prepared mentally for my toughest challenge.
I have been eagerly awaiting my physical this year because I was interested in how my journey these past eight months has really affected my life. We talk a lot about how good we ”feel” and how our clothes “fit” us but the numbers do not lie. I was astonished at how it has changed some of the most important numbers in my life. My pant size!!!  No, really I was talking about my weight, cholesterol, and triglycerides. Last year my cholesterol was 246, now it is 180. My triglycerides were 146 and they are now 80. My blood pressure averaged 120-130/80-90 with a heart rate of 88. At my physical my blood pressure was 101/68, my heart rate was 55 and I have lost 24 pounds. What an affirmation that this undertaking was absolutely the right thing to do. The numbers never lie. And the fact that I “feel” better and my clothes “fit” better is a bonus too! "

Thank you Kim - you have definitely inspired me and others to reach for new challenges!  I like those numbers - they fit you well!  Lynette

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