March 23, 2008 * Final Lesson

“Eighty percent of success is showing up.”
- Woody Allen

When I think of Sunday mornings, eggs, hash browns and coffee (18% cream and two spoons of sugar) come to mind. If it’s too cold outside, or a winter storm pulverized the city the night before, all day, guiltless web surfing will suffice. Since January 13, 2008, I’ve had to battle these temptations, these habits of greasy joy. Nothing that occurred in the gym was as formidable a foe as my old habits. So I close this blog with a few life lessons gleaned from 3 months of battling, well, myself:

• Join a class to break a habit (or learn a new one). The public pressure alone will get you moving.
• Make your commitment public i.e. a blog.
• Use every resource at your disposal to increase motivation and interest i.e. blogs, bookstores, on-line videos
• Incorporate the lesson/instructions into your weekly grind.
• Sign up for another class BEFORE your current class ends.

On that note, I look forward to seeing my boxing pals on April 6, 2008… Boxing Level 2.