Sunday Story…The Missing Link

You’ve done it all…set your goals…made them S.M.A.R.T…got started and got consistent. You are showing up when you say you are going to show up. But something is missing. Maybe your weight isn’t dropping or your body composition isn’t going the right direction. Maybe your strength performance isn’t improving. Something is just missing.

What are you going to do now? You seem to have done it all right. You are poised for success. And you have stalled out. You can feel your motivation draining away. The fix is simple; really…it’s in your accountability.

You need to find a friend or two to help. People who won’t let you slide. People who won’t tolerate your excuses for poor performance or poor eating. People who love and care about you and want to see you succeed. People who are willing to call you out when you falter or waver on your path. Your accountability partner is critical to your success especially when the going gets tough. That’s when you want to quit, when you want to ease off and give yourself an excuse to relax and let go a little bit. The problem is that little bit turns into a big bit. And then it is even harder to get back on rails.

You are going to have to ask for help. You are going to have to admit you can’t go it alone. You are not invincible alone but with help? You may be unconquerable. Your partner is there to check in with you, to remind you of your goals, to help keep your eyes on the prize. This function is part cheerleader, part coach, part torturer, and part hand holder.

Someone needs to hold your feet to the fire of the goals you set and the goals you want. Someone needs to celebrate your success. Someone needs to be disappointed when you bail on a workout or a food choice. Someone needs to push you and sometimes pull up.

Accountability may be your missing link. Call me and ask for more help. I am here for you.
Now get off the couch and get moving!

John Mariotti
www.crossfit-odyssey.com
www.sunday-stories.blogspot.com
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