Entry 1:

Why did I start?

How did I keep going?

"Motivation will almost always beat mere talent" ~Norman Augustine"

In February 2012, a week after my 28th birthday, a stark realization hit me. Of all my 28 years on earth, I was now at my absolute lowest.  "Buh, how did i get here?" I was so depressed. I was slow, soft, pudgy, stiff. Worst of it was that i just felt old... old beyond my years. 
Meanwhile, my friend Reggie (then age 55) was kicking major ass. She had joined a gym & hooked up with a personal trainer 1 x week.  We hadn't seen each other in two months.  When we finally did, i almost didn't recognize her.  She has dropped at least 20lbs, and looked 10 years younger.  I remember my jaw literally dropping open.
And that was it! That was the spark!

I joined the local gym the following week. I started running on the treadmill or using the elliptical 3-5 times a week. Cardio, cardio, cardio! Months went by and...
I saw zero results...

That was the hardest part to push through.  I felt like my body just wasn't going to change, that i would be stuck like this forever no matter how hard i worked. 

But i kept with it. Mainly because mentally i just felt better. I had more energy and i felt a lightness all day after my workout. My day didn't feel complete if i didn't hit the gym.  That time spent at the gym was all my own. The accomplishments that happened while I was there were are all my own.  I had become hooked.

Getting fit is an evolutionary path.
Naturally my workouts and my lifestyle choices kept evolving.  I kept researching, googling pictures, and experimenting. I started drinking less. I started eating cleaner. I began lifting weights. Then i found my life's true love: Yoga. 

All of these things combined brought harmony to my body. It is all about balance.   If you want to be the whole package, you need to bring all the parts.

STRENGTH + ENDURANCE + FLEXIBILITY + NUTRITION = HARMONY 

It took me over a year to figure this out.  It had to evolve slowly and naturally otherwise it never would have become a lifestyle.  If I had jumped right into this stage I would have felt overwhelmed and restricted, then quit.  You have to be patient and forgiving with yourself.  As long as you keep going, you will keep getting moving forward.

Now, a year and three months later,

I feel the best I've ever felt!

A year ago i couldn't touch my toes. I had chronic lower back pain. And i felt sooo weak. Now I push though barriers once thought impossible. 

And I'm happy. :)

 So there it is. A brief history of how and why. Now, it's time for the fun stuff. Stay tuned for tutorials, tips, and whatever else.