Don Erbert
I do believe in New Year resolutions.
I believe that it is a great time to reflect back on the year that is gone and look forward to the year ahead.
I believe that to make a resolution work you have to set a goal. I know a lot of people set goals such as losing weight and such, and that’s all good, but I think the goal should be something interesting or fun.
For example, I want to lose weight. My goal will be this July I’m going to run the Mad Melvin Bomber 5k. So I start working on that and the weight will come off without thinking about losing weight. I don’t believe dieting works. I don’t believe the word diet should ever be used. Instead let’s get healthy. This changes a person’s entire attitude and approach to losing weight.
I absolutely hate working out. So, for me to get up in the morning and go run I have to think about the results, not the running. In other words I know that after my run I’m going to be excited about how good I feel, so I keep telling myself this. It makes me want to do it.
I also do a lot of thinking while I’m running. Where do you think I come up with all my ideas to write about to the Forum?
For my resolution this year I’m getting healthy, so in August I can go above the Arctic Circle into the Brooks Mountain Range and hunt. Believe me, this will keep me motivated.
Also, there are a lot of ways to get healthy. I truly believe cross training is a must. One of my favorite workouts is T-25. It takes 25 minutes and the results are amazing. I would like to invite anyone that wants some help to let me know. And when I’m in town you can usually find me in the park on the track at 6:30 a.m., come on down. Believe me, a lifestyle change is not easy. It has to come from within yourself. No one can make you do it. You have to want to do it. Once you decide this, it’s really not that hard.
It’s been 10 years since I decided to get healthy and it’s one of the greatest things I’ve ever done. I’ts been almost 30 years since I quit drinking an d 15 years since I’ve smoked. I wish I could teach people how to do it.
