if you say it, you will do it...hopefully

A trail to run on.

I am a firm believer in saying things out loud. It helps flush out good ideas and makes ridiculous notions obvious. It also makes me feel more invested in an idea, which is why I am writing about exercise, aka saying out loud via this post. My body is hurting from pruning a few branches in the yard this past weekend for an hour. Yes, I understand yard work is hard work, but I literally spent one hour pruning and need to spend about eight hours pruning and weeding next weekend. How will I survive? It is also close to beach time and I need to get serious. We also have six weddings this year and no one likes arm flab in a fancy dress. Thankfully, I did not put on my usual winter weight this year. However, I have been consuming an immense about of unhealthy food over the weekends that is making me feel gross - and drinking. I also have not done an ounce of exercise since January. Nasty. This is my announcement that I am going to sign up for a trail run. I did the run last year and would love to beat my score. I need some kind of goal to look forward to, or I will never get out there. Now, because I am writing this I will make sure I train because I will feel bad about myself if I don't. It is like playing a mind game with myself, even though I know exactly what I am doing. Hopefully, I fall for it.