Results or Excuses... Whats your choice?

You can have Results or Excuses......Not both!

 

Is there anything stopping you from achieving your goal? Over the years you hear people give many different reasons as to why they can't exercise -  not enough time, can't afford, no one to train with, too hard, don't know what to do, have health problems..... the list goes on

 

 

One of the excuses I want to talk about today is if someone uses a health problem as an excuse. Now unless your Doctor specifically tells you NOT to exercise then this shouldn't be an excuse. In fact by being healthy and active can actually help improve most medical conditions - Obesity being the main one!

 

For those who don't know me I was born with a heart condition. I was born with a hole in the heart ..... the hole was between the top two chambers of my heart the left & right atrium. At the age of nine I had open heart surgery to repair it and had to be off school for over 6 weeks. I also have a leaky valve... My mitral valve. 

 

Now I have been lucky that my condition has never stopped me doing anything - well apart from being able to have any piercings and believe me at 12 years old when all my friends were having their ear's pierced it was a MAJOR thing!! I'm not supposed to have any tattoo's either - but in my wisdom at 23 decided to get one. Anyway best change that subject as Ma & Pa Springthorpe are on this mailing list and believe me at the time it didn't go down well!

 

I was never really interested in exercise or sport at School - like most people I did what I had to in PE and got on with it.... not once did I use my condition as an excuse. Then as I got older I got more interested in exercise and started to do more which I loved and I suppose that is why I have ended up where I am today.

 

Last week I went for my 4 yearly check up.... everything fine and heart rate of an athlete. Whilst talking to my consultant he mentioned another leaky valve which I have (aortic valve) I looked at him confused and asked since when as it had never been mentioned before! Apparently it was on my last set of notes but it is that minor it probably wasn't worth mentioning at the time!! I would have liked to have known but anyway I know now.

 

Now what would a lot of people do in that situation... are you someone who would just carry on as normal and perhaps be even more motivated to keep fit and active for as long as possible or would you use it as an excuse to carry on not doing anything? If you are the latter then there are probably lots of excuses you can come up with as to why you can't exercise.

 

Now even if I inspire just a few of those people to take the first few steps to change then I have contributed to Britain becoming a healthier nation.

 

Over the years, I have completed several running races including Marathons, I regularly attend the gym, I have climbed Mountains and recently done Tough Mudder. Now I know I have an interest in exercise and it is part of my job - but we should all do some as part of our weekly routine to keep healthy now and in the future. One girl I was talking to in the gym last week actually thought I was 22 (I'm 34) and when she found out how old I was she said she would train everyday if it meant she could look like me when she got to my age (best compliment I have had in ages!) Now I can't guarantee that if you come to bootcamp you will look 12 years younger...... but I can help you become the best version of yourself :)

 

If I don't inspire you then think about all the disabled athletes, soldiers with limbs missing who all achieve great things.

 

So come on..... No more excuses... take action..... and achieve!