I heard a cool statement recently that made me wonder, “There is no right or wrong, good or bad, only consequences.” When it comes to health it is pretty clear that our health is a reflection of the choices we make.
Today I ran my 10th half marathon! It’s interesting to think about that only 20 months ago I struggled with just a couple of miles and now 13.1 miles is not a very big deal. But that’s what happens when you marry into a running family!
Yesterday, buying into the whole carbo loading myth, I ate pizza. Well I actually knew it wasn’t the best idea the night before the race, but when my husband planted the seed of that possibility it was hard to resist, and so we went to Mama Rosa. (No one makes pizza like Mama Rosa!)
So I guess it was neither right, nor wrong or good or bad for me to eat pizza yesterday but the consequence was clear, I struggled during the race this morning. I was so happy to finally see that finish line! And when they were offering a chocolate chip bagel at the end (ooooo ever so tempting as I love sweets) I chose an item with a more desirable consequence and grabbed the banana instead.
The movie SUPER SIZE ME is another good example. I guess it is neither wrong or right, good or bad to eat at McDonald’s, or another fast food restaurant, but the consequence is clear! (For those of you who haven’t seen the movie you gotta check it out, especially if you love fast food!)
Thought for the day, what consequencs are your actions bringing you? And remember the slight edge philosophy from a previous post, small actions repeated over time add up in big ways.
Be good to yourself.
All the best,
Egle
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