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GetingActive.What’sYourExcuse?<br />
Takingupasportisafantascwaytoimproveyourphysicalfitness,yourmentalhealthand<br />
getyouacve.Whatsportyoutakeupwilbedowntopersonalpreferenceandwhatyou<br />
thinkyoumayenjoy.Fornow,I’m goingtouseTriathlonasanexampleofhowyoucanentera<br />
sportnomaerwhatyourage,genderorfitnesslevel,andofcoursethiscanapplytomost<br />
othersports.<br />
Oklet’stakeastepbackforamomentandlookatmindset.It’srightherewherealotof<br />
peoplepreventthemselvesfrom goinganyfurtherthanjustthinkingaboutit.Thereasonis<br />
thattheycomeupwithfearsandexcusesthatblockanyposivesuggesonsthemindmaybe<br />
givingout.<br />
Themostcommonfearsandexcusesare–<br />
1.Turningupatyourfirstsessiononyourown. 2.Thinkingthatyouwon’tbeabletodoit.<br />
3.Won’thavethemetocommittoit. 4.Notfitenough.<br />
5.Wilfeeloutofplace.<br />
6.Lackconfidence. 7.Don’thavetherightequipment.<br />
Solet’snowimaginethatyouwouldliketogiveaTriathlonagobutaltheabovearebouncing<br />
aroundinyourheadandprevenngyoufrom doinganythingaboutit.ThefirstthingIwould<br />
encourageyoutodo,istojustfindalocaltriathloneventandgoalongandwatch.Thisinit’s<br />
selfwilbegintoputsomeofthosefears,excusesandanxieestorest.Youwilbeamazedto<br />
seethevarietyofpeoplethere–youngandolder,maleandfemale,largeandsmal,most<br />
sportsrealyareforanyonethatwantstogivethem ago,sogoon!<br />
Nowyou’vegotafeelforthesporttherearenumerouswaystolearnandeducateyourself<br />
moreaboutit.There’samagazineforjustabouteverythingthesedays,sotherewilbeoneto<br />
coveryoursportofchoice,getonthenetandsearchforinfoonit,findalocalcluborspecialist<br />
shopandcalinforachat.Lastbutnotleastmakesureyoudotakeacon.<br />
Whetheritberunning,tennis,footbal,triathlon,thelistofsportsgoeson,pleasedon’tlet<br />
thosenegavedemonsputyouoff.Thebiggestregretsanyofuswileverhavearenotthose<br />
ofthethingswedidbutofthethingswedidn’tdo.<br />
Sohere’showtoanswerthose7fearsandexcuses–<br />
1.Goalongwithafriend<br />
2.Youarecapableofmorethanwhatyourthinkyouare,true!<br />
3.Youwilfindthemewhenyouknowhowmuchenjoymentandwelbeingitgivesyou.<br />
4.Youwilonlygetfierandinashorterspaceofmethanyouthink.<br />
5.Whenpeoplegettogethertoenjoyanacvitytogether,noonefeelsoutofplace.<br />
6.Yourconfidencewilonlyincreaseanditwilincrease10foldjustbyturningupandstarng.<br />
7.Youdon’tneeditrightawayandanythingyoumayneedyoucanalways‘begorborow’.<br />
Nowthatyouhaveaddressedyourexcusesit’smetotakeacon,sogetoutthereandenjoy<br />
yournewfoundlifestyle,Iknowyouwon’tregretit.<br />
Wishingyoualthebestinwhateversportyouchoose,<br />
RichVincent(OwneratTriacve-theswim bikerunstore,Chester)<br />
Richwentonhisownlifestylechangein2010,hegaveupsmoking,sethimselfanumberofbigphysicalchallengesandlostalmost5stoneintheprocess.RichisaqualifiedPersonalTrainer,Level2TriathlonCoachand<br />
MountainLeader.You’lfindhim sharinghispassionforrunningandtriathlonathisshop,TriacveinChester.
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