A Mile Begins With A Single Step

JUST FOR TODAY:  If you're trying to improve your fitness, consider small steps you can take which guarantee your success.

If you are currently sedentary, create a "stretch goal" that you'd like to achieve after a period of time, such as walking a mile.  Next, create an action plan based on your current level of fitness, using small steps you can easily complete.  For example, if your goal is to be able to walk a mile, you might begin with a walk around the block.  If that feels like too much, then try marching in place for one minute.  Consider the type and amount of movement that your body can handle, and gradually build on that.  March in place for two minutes, then three, until you are able to walk around the block.  Before you know it, you'll be walking a mile with ease.  Many people abandon their fitness plans because they do too much too soon.  With incremental increases, you will minimize your risk of injury, and maximize your success.

©2010 by "Dr. Dorie" McCubbrey, M.S.Ed., Ph.D. – Eating Disorder & Obesity Treatment Specialist – Denver, Colorado