I was on a pretty good roll, there, with the walking routine.
And then it got hot.
Being an exercise wimp, I immediately found reasons not to continue.
"I won't have time to wash my hair tomorrow morning, so I don't want to sweat tonight."
"The mosquitoes will eat me alive."
"My walking buddy is out of town and I'd hate to get ahead of her, fitness-wise." (OK, that will NEVER happen because I've discovered that she RUNS in the morning and then walks with me in the evening.)
But the sluggish feeling I have from being out of shape does my family no good, especially when they are depending on me to be a family leader and partial bread-winner. And although the kids are now big enough for me to call out directions for sustenance and wisdom from the couch, (where I lay in my lethargic stupor,) it's not a very good way to run a household, you know, long-term.
Today's Small Thing is to exercise for 5 little minutes. You may already have an exercise routine in place, in which case you will find this to be ridiculously easy. For the rest of us, who have realized that this ain't gonna be the year we finally look good in a swim suit and who need the external motivation of POINTS, this is a great opportunity to do what we know we SHOULD do...get moving.
Do you need help figuring out what to do for 5 minutes? Geralyn Coopersmith, my favorite fitness expert has some 5 minute routines that make you feel pretty darn good about exercising! One of the things I like best about Geralyn is that she breaks it down for us newbies and wannabe's without making us feel like failures. She's got a great fitness blog, which I just started subscribing to, to help keep us motivated.
You could also turn up my playlist and dance around the house for 5 minutes and call it done. Easy AND fun!
