09/25/2021
Today was supposed to be a serendipitous end to my 75 Hard Challenge and closing on my house. While the house closing got pushed back, 75 Hard is COMPLETE!
75 Hard is something I have wanted to do and was one of the best things I have ever done for myself. I have kept pretty quiet about it for the last two and half months because I didn’t want to have other peoples’ opinions, judgements, and temptations thrown at me. It took almost 2 years for me to get started and my only regret is not getting started sooner and I’m already planning for the next one.
75 HARD is a mental toughness challenge. Everyday you have a set of tasks to complete, simple tasks, the things you’d normally let yourself say “eh, it can wait” only for 75 days, it’s can’t.
- two 45 min workouts a day (one outside)
- drink a gallon of water
- read 10 pages of a non-fiction book
- follow a diet; no cheat meals or alcohol
- take a progress picture
There’s no one telling you what exact workout to do, what exact book to read, what exact diet to follow… you just have to do it. You have to plan your day, you have to wash the dishes in the sink then sit down to read, you have to go out when it’s pouring outside because you put off your workout, you have to make yourself uncomfortable. You are the one building yourself up.
This wasn’t about making a small change, it was about shifting my whole mindset. It wasn’t soft or gentle… it was HARD. But guess what? I can do hard things and so can you!
So forgive me for keeping this mostly a secret and allow me some time to get my thoughts down. Because I have A LOT more to say.
pics:
1. the start of my last outdoor workout
2. the shoes I literally wore holes into over the 75 days
3. my app with all the boxes checked!
4. me and the seller’s dog cheesing in my soon to be basement.
