It is far better to have Tried and Failed, than have Failed to Try

Week 7 Results are in, but before I post them I'd like you to reflect on the title of this post.

Even the biggest failure beats the hell out of never trying.  Do you think that elite athletes have never failed?  How many times do you think they have to fail at a skill before they succeed?  That perseverence is what sets them apart.

With only 3 weeks left in the challenge, I want you to think about setting yourself a challenge, a goal that stretches you. I'm not talking about weight loss, I'm talking about achieving something you don't know if you can manage.  It might be to enter a 5 kms walking race, or to work towards running a particular time, or to cycle further than you ever have before or for longer. Pick something, anything and set your sights on training for it. tt should be something that you couldn't go out and achieve tomorrow if you tried hard, it should be several steps away from the "currently achievable" Perhaps you'll fail, but you will never know if you dont try.

It will keep you motivated for those last 3 weeks, and hopefully its a big enough challenge to keep you working on it over Christmas and the New Year. For me, in 2002, it was to walk the 12 kms City to Bay.  It took me 3 months to train for it, and even then I was scared that everyone would have packed up and gone home by the time I finished.  But I did it, and I run it every year now.  Your body transformation shouldn't stop in 3 weeks, neither should your goals.

Results tomorrow morning - dwell on this now.