Diving Into Those #Goals I started the year off with a grocery shopping bonanza and a deep, committed dive into Whole 30. This jump-started my mental clarity and general energy levels and proved an important step in this new "era of fitness" I had embarked on. I also began thinking about how I could make exercising more fun, as I'd gotten into a rut of only doing (sporadic) two-mile runs or at-home yoga sessions.
The first area I focused on was marrying travel and fitness. Travel is important to me and something I do frequently both for fun and as part of my job as a lifestyle reporter. In years past, I haven't really framed travel as an opportunity to explore fitness and health, but this year I set out to deliberately change that.
In the middle of January, on a trip to Costa Rica, I participated in a grueling, near-vertical hour-long hike through the rainforest with a small group of women. This hike reminded me of the importance of immersing myself fully in the outdoors and that traveling doesn't have to only consist of food and museums.
Then, in February while covering NYFW in the Big Apple, I purposefully walked those extra steps instead of hopping on the subway or calling an Uber. I even managed to find spare moments to meditate and re-ground myself amid the frenzy. There were days where I hit 20,000 steps and the level of pride I felt staring at those numbers made me feel surprisingly accomplished. This was another important lesson I learned: quantifying my progress fueled my momentum.
Image: Yoga on the Lawn at West Palm Beach's DistrictFit
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