I just got back from a fantastic family trip to the Grand Canyon. The hiking there is so beautiful.
Here is a picture at one of our rest points.
Now I wouldn’t say I’m afraid of heights in the strictest sense, but if given the choice I’d rather not hang out too close to cliffs, so getting past that and just enjoying the challenge of the hikes, the company I had and the beautiful scenery took a couple of deep breaths and focus (to start anyway, once I got going my fears were the furthest thing from my mind).
As I was thinking about all that I would have missed had I let my fears get the better of me I realized that today of all days would be the best day to write about it because today is: National Dare Day (you didn’t know?!)
Usually the word “Dare” makes us think of being challenged to eat worms, kiss a stranger, moon somebody or spontaneously yell out something silly in a crowd; that kind of thing. But today I want to dare you to do something that’ll help make you healthier, more fit or more focused.
Take your pick. I DARE YOU TO:
– Not a runner? I dare you to go run a mile right now and see how fast you can get it done (run/walk is fine just do it!)
– Post your before picture on facebook and announce to your fb community that you are starting your fitness journey now! (tag me if you do!)
– Try a new workout: Boot Camp, Dance Cardio (even if you don’t have rhythm!) and Power Yoga are all good options if you’ve never done them. We offer all at BBC and you can try one or all of them as my guest. Call me and I’ll put you on the guest list(s) 916-57-BOOTY.
– Sign-up for Tough Mudder! You can be on the BBC team. Sunday September 23 (email me if you’re interested)
– Sign-up for an event like a run or cycle event and pick a level higher than your norm or a level that scares you to think about (for instance, always run a 5k? Register and run the 10K!)
– Strip down to your undies, stare at yourself in the mirror and out loud say all the things that you like about your body without saying one single negative thing, meaning you can’t say I have great ___except…. Doesn’t matter how small the likes are: I like my wrists, my collar bones are quite lovely, I’ve got fantastic fingernails! You’re laughing but some of you have been verbally abusing yourselves for so long you may have to start with those fingernails….
– Avoid for one full weekend (Friday, Saturday, Sunday) one thing that you SWEAR you’d shrivel up and die without eating/drinking.
– Eat something that’s considered healthy you’ve never tried ’cause it looks or sounds “weird”
But most of all I DARE YOU TO:
– Actually achieve the goals you’re always talking about achieving.
– I dare you to put the work in
– Make the sacrifices
– Feel the burn
– Drip the sweat
– I dare you to stop making: exceptions, justifications and excuses for why you can’t possibly do ___ or give up___ or make time for ____.
I DOUBLE DARE YOU TO: FINALLY SUCCEED!
Happy Dare Day!