Hello and welcome to Finding Fitness. I wanted to use this first post to introduce
myself and let you know the reason for this blog. My name is Jami. I’m a
middle-aged (ugh) mom of a teenager, I work full-time and I am finishing up my
Bachelor’s degree in Technical Communications. My life is pretty busy but I try
to keep in shape despite the lack of enough hours in the day
This is a blog for those non-athletes out there who are on a
quest to get in shape and/or stay in shape. As someone who fits this
description and has spent almost 20 years on this quest, I know how daunting
the finding fitness can be. I know how
it is to walk into the weight room at the gym and feel totally out of place
among the bulky power lifters. I know how it feels to feel so discouraged by
not seeing immediate progress that you just want to give up. As the saying
goes, I’ve been there, done that, and I still own the t-shirt.
I have a philosophy about fitness. What you’re doing should
be fun or you shouldn’t do it. Fitness should not be that job you hate. It should
be something you look forward to doing. If the fitness routine you are doing
fills you with dread, it’s probably time you found something that makes you
smile. I’m not saying that fitness shouldn’t be a challenge. It definitely should
be. But at the same time it should be something you like. There are enough forms
of fitness out there; I’m sure there’s at least one thing that will suit you.
Let me give you an example. I’m a group
fitness junkie (more on that later). Years ago I was going to Spin class every
Sunday morning. I told myself that it was great cardio but I found myself
watching the clock through every class. I just wanted it to be over. After a
while I realized I just didn’t like it. Why would I spend an hour of my day
doing something that felt at times like torture when there were classes like
Turbo Kickboxing that made me happy and still gave me a wonderful cardio
workout?
One last thing…my goal is to make this an interactive
experience. A fitness discussion of sorts. I welcome feedback and comments. I want to
know what you think, what you tried, and how you are doing on this fitness
quest. Keep coming back and, next time, bring a friend. We can all find fitness
together.
