Day Forty-One: "Dedication"

Some call me dedicated. Some call me an absolutist. Some call me a perfectionist. Some say I am too hard on myself. Some call me stupid. All of that may be true. I think of myself as never quitting, never giving up, and putting in maximum effort on things all the time. Perhaps I would be better served taking more time off work to unwind each night. Perhaps I should "take it easy" a little more. It's difficult to reprogram yourself after years of operating in a certain manner, however.

In some ways, the PCP thus fits my personality to a "T." I know there is a certain regimen I must stick to. I know that I have to hit the target amount of each food group. I have a numeric goal in terms of exercise reps (always go for the maximum number, of course). In other ways, I am actually amazed I've managed to stick with it, because I am not a creature of habit. My exercise times are all over the map. Some mornings I manage to get up in time to jump rope. Others, it's hopeless. On weekends I may work out in the morning or in the afternoon. My weeknight work-outs can be anywhere from 7pm to 10pm.

It is not as though any of this is automatic for me. It is simply that I am not a quitter and I give everything I have. I am encouraged and inspired by my fellow PCPers, especially my group, and Molly, Chris, Scott, and others, who are incredibly supportive and take time out of their busy days to leave comments that cheer me up and make me smile when I wake up in the morning and see an email alert on my phone with their words of encouragement.

So I dedicate my Day Forty-One post to my fellow PCPers. Thank you for YOUR dedication and encouragement. It is fuel for me to keep going.