Sunshine and All that Is Holy

The sun. I felt it. And in fact... I almost got burnt by it! (ok maybe that's a bit of a stretch, but if I didn't move, I think my leg would have been like that of a truck driver's left arm) It felt so good! As I sat in my sports utility vehicle on my lunch, I read the latest edition of FITNESS magazine. If you're looking into getting a fitness type magazine, I recommend it. I tell you about my reading ventures because I found in there a contest. Now typically I'm not one to back down from a challenge. (Heck ask anyone of my high school soccer teammates and they'll tell you I can be downright scary.) The contest is this:

Join our cover contest! Think you've got what it takes to
be the face of FITNESS? We're looking for women who embody
the fit lifestyle inside and out. Just upload your best photos
and tell us about the health and fitness accomplishments
you're proudest of. We'll bring the five finalists to NYC for
a photo shoot and the chance to win a five night trip for
two to Hawaii, including round trip airfare and accommodations
at Four Seasons Resort Lanai at Manele Bay.

Now don't kid yourself, I don't wish to be a cover model... but you know what? I got to thinking about the things that I've done fitness-wise and I must say that I'm pretty impressed. Yet the thing that impressed me the most is not what I've done for myself, but how what I did inspired others to reach out and get their lives back too. To come from a place of death and destruction, to life and life abundantly, HALLELUJAH!

So as you reach for your goals, whether it's to lose those last 5 stubborn pounds or start on a journey to become half the man/woman you used to be, "ask not what your country can do for you, but what you can do for your country." (thank you John F. Kennedy)

See you in Hawaii :)