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2008 Fall Fitness Challenge Winner

Krista Hardy







What the challenge meant to me….

When I first heard about the Fall Challenge I honestly didn’t think much of it. I never was one to enter fitness challenges, think I could ‘transform’ myself, or be compliant and dedicated for that length of time. Sure, I was capable. Everyone is capable. I figured life is already busy enough. In my eyes, it was always everyone else that was more dedicated. In reality, those are the people that I envied.

After a few words of encouragement from Doug, I asked myself, “why not?” I could be one of those individuals who set my mind to do something to better ME! I thought about life and the balance that we all struggle with…family, friends, relationships, careers, religion, and ourselves as an individual. Apart from the support that comes from above, the other relationships would not exist if the individual didn’t. My point is that we are all given one body and one life to live, and we should each make ourselves a top priority on ‘Life’s To Do List’. When one does not take care of oneself, everything else suffers.

The Fall Challenge gave me focus and confidence. It wasn’t just about becoming lean and to see how strong I could become; that was just the added bonus. It was about putting my mind to it and setting all the excuses and alibis (and chocolate!) to the side. I set my mind to it and accomplished one week at a time. I focused on eating more nutritious quality foods and taking healthy supplements. I focused on drinking more water and cutting out the sodas and caffeine. I focused on my workouts and doing them the right way instead of just going through the motions. I focused on my cardio and pushing myself that extra 3-5 minutes that I didn’t think I could get through. It was about going to the gym when it was easy just to drive on past, and pushing myself past my ‘comfort zone’ that I have lived in for many years. Pushing yourself is what gets you ahead to see the difference. Sure, I had a few setbacks over the past 12 weeks; I won’t lie, but I picked myself right back up and kept going.

As the weeks went by, I could see results. I could see myself becoming leaner, having more defined muscle tone, and therefore more muscle strength. It was motivating! I felt more energized and emotionally less stressed. I slept better at night and didn’t feel the need for that late afternoon nap. I was able to prove to myself that I can do anything I put my mind to. It wasn’t fun everyday, but it was worth it in the end! The Challenge has changed my lifestyle that I will carry throughout my lifetime. And, yes, it is okay to cheat every now and then and eat that extra piece of chocolate or pizza, but you better do that extra 5 minutes the next day! Like the Kayne West song says, “What doesn’t kill you, makes you stronger”.

Krista Hardy