personal challenge – Do The Daniel

There are so many moments in my life when I stop and look at myself in the mirror. For no particular reason other than to remind myself that actions speak louder than words. I think that all too often people say that they’re going to do something, and when the time comes, procrastinate or just forget. It can be as little as not cancelling plans you make because you “don’t feel like it” or setting a goal for yourself to clean the office and sticking to it.

I had one of those moments as I sat on the Adidas Canada #runmore 10k website staring at the registration screen for race happening in Toronto on November 1. I’ve been talking about training and getting fit for a year now and every time I start, “something” comes up.

Not this time. *Click* I’m registered. Let’s do this. Continue reading “Events | Why I’m challenging myself with Adidas Canada & the #runmore 10K”

I think I have written, reread and deleted this post more than any other I have ever written. For some reason, taking a look at myself and my journey of fitness and personal growth has made me uncomfortable. I’ve been secretly trying to understand why, because I don’t often feel uncomfortable when it comes to sharing my life. I have struggled with my body and mind for my entire life. I have been a different version of me so often, that I think I lost track of who I was over the years. And so, at a very tumultuous crossroads earlier in 2016, I sat down and realized that I needed to find myself again.

I liken the epiphany to a day like any other a few months ago when I was walking the dog. As Canela caught me off guard and pulled me to the ground, I let go of her leash. I lay winded on the sidewalk watching her run away from me with tears streaming down my face. She had knocked the wind out of me and I hit my head on the pavement. Pain shot through my limbs because I hit my ribs pretty hard. Not to mention how scared I was that I might not catch her. In that very moment of pain and anxiety I told myself it was time to get up. I had to. I couldn’t just lay there in pain and watch her run away forever.

Get up Daniel. Get up. Continue reading “Health & Nutrition | If at first you don’t succeed, try try again…”