Hear Ye, Hear Ye: This royal decree binds all who sign below.
I, your name here, am one of those “creative types” who would rather sit all day in a hip cafe than workout in a smelly gym. As a wordsmith, I woo others with the brilliance of my words, but have neglected the importance of my calf muscles, forgetting that they are essential for reaching up to the top bookshelf at Barnes and Noble.
As outlined on Neilochka's Blog, I agree to exercise twice a week for one hour each visit, for one month, starting Monday, May 22nd. If I am not a member of a gym, I agree to do a full exercise routine in or near my home. For each week where my responsibilities are neglected, I will donate twenty dollars to a health-related charity and will humiliate myself on my own blog or in the comment section of this post.
This contract is binding through the power of Google.
As is it written, as it is said.
Anyone wishing to join us is welcome!
11 comments:
When I had a friend that was trying to quit smoking, I made her promise that if she had another cigarette that she'd have to donate $50 to the American Lung Cancer Society.
I should have made it $100. She didn't quit.
You can totally do this.
If I can do it, anybody can do it.
I was the laziest of all lazy bums... the idea of running was even awful if somebody was chasing me with a knife.
The more you do it, the more you'll like it. Remember how you feel AFTERWARDS (not immediately, but a few hours later). Note how much better you sleep; how you're more conscious of what you put in your mouth; how your skin and hair and nails all get healthier.
Exercise is seriously the best medicine in the world....
(and twice a week is a GREAT starting goal!)
~jessica
Walking a mile each way to get an ice cream cone counts for something, especially if we see cute jogging boys along the way.
Call me if you want to play tennis, or canoe or somethin'. I need a new bike, though. Mine stanks.
Voix,
You're doing the right thing! You will love what it does for you.
Okay, okay!! You sweet talked me into it. Yikes...that's tomorrow. But I really should be serious since my fat ass will be dating again soon...
I had good excercise habits once, for months at a stretch! I may join your pledge
I, for one, will voyeuristically observe this flurry of well-intentioned activity from my La-z-boy.
Good luck and best wishes to all of you.
Julie and SD -- YAY! I think I'm going to post my workouts (just quick and short posts) so that I stay accountable. Or maybe I'll just email people. I dunno.
Rand, you've got kids to chase around. Doesn't that count as cardio?
Jessica -- you're my inspiration, you know. I checked out your photos and I'm all fired up to no longer complain about how sluggish and flabby I feel.
Thanks Michele.
Change is possible.
Little at a time; persistance not perfection...
there IS no greater self humiliation than my blog!
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