Get Fit In 2013 Challenge

TODAY IS THE LAST DAY OF 2012!!!!  Wow, another year gone, and a perfect time to look at the year ahead.  2013 is the year to Get Fit!  Let's start the year healthy, and end the year healthy.  Let's make this the year that our health and fitness goals are met!  I'm kicking the year off with a Get Fit In 2013 Challenge.  The challenge runs from 1/20/13-2/19/13, and requires participation in The 24 Day Challenge through Advocare.  By the end of 24 days you will have formed the habits of living a healthy and fit lifestyle.  Your body and mind will thank you.  Not only will you see the difference, but more importantly, you will feel the difference.  The winner of the challenge will receive $100 in free Advocare products of their choice!

NOTE:  24 Day Challenge Bundle is on SALE 1/1/13-1/15/13 for $175 (originally $190).  

Click HERE to order.

**Refer 3 friends who participate in the challenge and your bundle is FREE**

Requirements:

1.  Order The 24 Day Challenge Bundle by clicking HERE

2.  You MUST begin Challenge between 1/20/13-1/26/13

3.  Join Get Fit In 2013 Facebook group

4.  Record measurements of hips, waist, chest, and each thigh (not required to post publicly)

5.  Record weight (not required to post publicly)

6.  You MUST end Challenge between 2/12/13-2/18/13

7.  Total inches lost and total pounds lost MUST be posted in FB group no later than 2/19/13

8.  Before and after picture (if taken) MUST be posted in FB group no later than 2/19/13

Drawing (the more you participate, the better chance you have of winning):

1.  Participate daily in Facebook group.  Each time you post a daily update you will receive 1 entry

2.  You will receive 1 entry for every inch lost

3.  You will receive 1 entry for every pound lost

4.  You will receive 10 entries for posting a before and after picture in Facebook group

5.  Winner will be drawn and announced on 2/20/13

For additional support, motivation, recipes, and tips "like" my Facebook fitness page 

Chantell Robinson- Eat Sweat Rest

Being healthy and fit is more than what you put into your body, it's also what you put out.  You must be active to achieve optimal benefits and results!  Get up and move!  Walk, run, dance, participate in a group fitness class, go to the gym, or pop in a workout DVD.

On sale for $29.95 beginning January 1, 2013. Click HERE to order.

By participating in this challenge, you will receive the support, motivation, information, and encouragement needed to lead a healthy and fit lifestyle.  Make 2013 YOUR year to be healthy and fit!

*minimum of 5 participants required for Get Fit In 2013 Challenge

13 in 2013....I'm in!!

                                               
I recently registered for the 13 in 2013 Challenge.  I'm so excited about this challenge!  13 races in 12 months.  I always love to challenge myself, and this is the perfect chance for me to step it up a notch.  The most challenging part for me will be running outdoors in during the winter months.  I'm not a winter outdoor runner, never have been, and seeing as my first 5k is on January 1st, followed by two more between January and February, running outdoors in the cold is something I'm going to have to get use to.....especially since I live in Michigan!  Burrrr!  Another challenge is my knee.  I stopped running in August of 2012 due to issues with my knee.  I decided to take a break from running for the remainder of 2012 to allow my knee time to heal.  This has been extremely hard!  I love to run, and it seems thats all I could think about from August to now.  Not running for 5 months has set me way back, but I'm ready to work my way back up.
I have committed to a variety of races for my challenge.  5k, 10k, 5 miles, mud runs, half marathons, and virtual races.  Thats the beauty of this challenge, YOU decide what style and distance race you want to participate in.  Short on money?  No problem!  Virtual runs (which are free) count as well!!  In fact, my first run of the year is a virtual 5k on New Year's Day.  Below is a link for the virtual run series I'm participating in, as well as links to the 13 in 2013 Challenge.  Register soon if you're interested in participating, registrations have to be received by December 31st!!

13 in 2013 registration and information

13 in 2013 Facebook group

5 by 5th Virtual Run Series

The following races/runs are on my calendar for 2013:

1/1 Virtual Resolution Fun Run 5k
1/26 Run your franny off 5k
2/9 Pazcki Run 5k
3/2 Virtual 5 mile
4/1 Virtual 5 mile
4/27 Let's Move 1/2 marathon
5/19 Back to the beach 1/2 marathon
6/1 Virtual 5 mile
6/29 Dirty girl 5k
7/27 Warrior Dash 5k
8/25 Merrill down & dirty 10k
Sept. Romeo to Richmond 1/2 marathon
11/28 Turkey Trot 10k

2013....LET'S DO THIS!!!!

Setting Goals

We are coming up on the last week of December.  I love this time of year.  This is the time of year that I reflect back on what I've done over the last 12 months.  What I accomplished and what I didn't accomplish, what I can improve on, where I've made changes and where I need to make changes.  This is also the time of year that I set goals for the upcoming year. 

I became hooked on goal setting last December when I came across Chalene Johnson's 30 Day Challenge, which then led me to purchase her book Push, a book I highly recommend!  This program gave me so much insight on the impact of setting goals, and the small steps it takes to reach those goals.  I call it a program instead of a book because it's so much more than just a good read.  Each day, for 30 days, Chalene gives you a new lesson along with an assignment to complete.  The book includes priorities, goal setting, identifying your goals, steps to take to reach your goals, health and fitness, relationships, and so much more. 

My greatest reward from this program was learning how to master a to-do list!  In the past, like many people, I would take a pen and a piece of paper and write a LONG list of items I wanted to complete that day.  By the end of the day, only about a quarter of those items were crossed off.  I would go to bed feeling unsuccessful, wake up the next morning to add more items to my incomplete list, and then let history repeat itself over and over.  That is until Chalene broke it down for me!  I learned how to categorize my list and complete EVERY item on it EVERY day!  There is a great app that she suggested for this called Awesome Note.  Awesome Note is my BFF!  This app is where I store my daily, weekly, and monthly to-do lists, as well as my goals, projects, and more.  I visit this app multiple times during the day, and highly recommend you get it!  (below are images I found on google to give you an idea of what Awesome Note looks like)

Anyway, back to goals!  First things first, WRITE YOUR GOALS DOWN!  When you put it in writing you're more likely to achieve it.  I'm currently reading Eat That Frog (yes, I love to read self improvement books), and in the first chapter Brian Tracy suggests that you give each of your goals a deadline.  He says "a goal or decision without a deadline has no urgency.  It has no real beginning or end."  So I went through my list yesterday and gave my goals a deadline.  I must admit, they did seem a  little more clear and attainable once I gave them a deadline.  I have 12 goals for 2013.  They range from fitness, to financial, to career, to personal goals.  

2012 is almost over.  This is a time to look forward, set your goals, and prepare for a healthy and fit 2013.  Start the New Year with a positive "I Can" attitude.  One of my favorite quotes "The body achieves what the mind believes".  Remember, the mind is a powerful thing and it only takes 30 days to form a habit.  End 2012 with a new list of goals, and begin 2013 moving closer to those goals!

I'm a Sweat Pink Ambassador!!!

So excited to announce that I have been chosen by Fit Approach to be a Sweat Pink Ambassador!  This is another step forward in being a positive influence in the lives of others.

Fit Approach is your healthy community!  It's a supportive group of people, including everyone from ultra marathoners to couch potatoes, sharing personal experiences with health and fitness.

Sweat Pink Ambassadors live the Fit Approach mission every day:  they sweat hard, play hard, and inspire those around them to achieve their best selves.

The pink shoelaces are part of the Sweat Pink movement, which inspires people to feel strong, confident, and tough, no matter who you are, or what you look like.

I'm looking forward to receiving my Sweat Pink gear in the mail, including a bundle of pink shoelaces, so I can share the Sweat Pink love!!