CScott Fit

Happy 4th!!

Decided to run the Cap City without any sort of lifting or running the last 9 months or so. Wanted to get a benchmark of where I'm at, knowing it definitely won't be any sort of PR. My only goal was to finish, so I was content with my time under the circumstances. Now I'm back home getting routines in place, we'll run the Columbus Half in October to see the progress. I'd like to see a PR but we'll see how ambitious that is as we start running again

Been a WILD couple months to say the least, so many things changing at once that I lost control of my controllables. Although I'd love nothing more than to be home right now, I can't forget the reasons I came to Arkansas and it all starts here and now

And we're off to Arkansas!

Crazy to think that nearly 2 years ago I randomly applied for a job at Nestlé, now I'm off in a 6-month work assignment to work with one of our factories.

Never did I imagine working in a laboratory and seeing the opportunities it could lead to. Not only the chance to go to Arkansas but also the people I've gotten to meet over the last couple years.

Going to greatly miss the people here the most but we'll be back!

Post run thoughts from last night:
This was my first long run of this prep and I've been pretty inconsistent with my fitness and getting my workouts in and something I've been telling myself is

"There is no staying the same, if you do the things you need to get done you'll inch towards your goals. If you don't, you'll pull yourself away from your goals"

At the end of the day, I want to ask myself "did I get better, or did I get worse?

Every day counts.

I am not a runner, but I strongly suggest if you are struggling with your fitness goals you should sign up for a 5k race. There's something that clicks when you set out to do something with a deadline and cross that finish line, no matter what your time is. There's a level of confidence that comes with crossing the finish line that comes quickly. A 5k race is a quick way to prove to yourself that you can do hard things

OR

It can also be the wake up call you're looking for to take this journey seriously. Either way I strongly recommend signing up for one this year, give yourself 8-12 weeks to prepare for it, make sure you set out 3 days a week devoted to that one hard task that is going to propel your health and fitness to the level it needs to be at.

If you're in the Columbus or Tiffin area, feel free to reach out and maybe we can get a run in together. DM's are always open

Let's see those goals!

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Life is what you make it, so make it fu***ng awesome!

Choose your hard, before life chooses it for you

A perspective switch I had a year ago...

Last year I was listening to a podcast that discussed the fact that it's our obligation to strive to be our best.

When we are winning, we're showing the close ones around us what's possible.

Now more than ever the people close to you are watching and if you are killing it and getting after your goals than you're showing someone that their goals are worth going after.

However, if you are constantly giving up and just letting life pass you by, you're reinforcing this idea in their head that they see from everything else.

So show them what's possible.

The first mile is the hardest. . .
When I hear people say "I can't even run a mile" I just wish they could understand that IS the hard part, it actually gets easier from there.
Just like when you start anything new when you start, you're adjusting to the new circumstance and the environment around you.
In running, your body is getting warmed up, your breathing has to get adjusted, your body needs time to realize what stress is being put on it but after the first mile, it is primed and ready to go!
So don't let the fear of starting keep you still

"You can’t ask for change and demand for great things if you are not operating at the best possible level you can."

This was in a daily newsletter I get from

Literally the only newsletter I actually open on a daily basis.

We all complain about things that either we're going through or the world is going through and I've made it a point to act on the issues I complain about.

If I complain about something, I ask myself if I'm doing anything to help the situation.

If I'm not then there's no reason to complain.

Even issues that aren't in my control, I know if I'm doing everything I can to be the best I can then I'm at least leading by example which can initiate change.

💥💥Attention!💥💥

We're finally in a gym to call home!

Which means it's time to get to work!

I'm looking for 12 parents that are ready to lose 10-20lbs, turn back the clock and feel like a teen again, and looking to become weekend warriors so you can adapt the active lifestyle you've been looking for.

The first 5 people to sign up will receive 30% off the program

In this program you'll get all the guidance you need:

All your workouts given to you
Nutrition guidance to stay on track
And all the adjustments you need to get to your goals.

Online options available too if you're not in the area

Leave a 🙋for details!

Lets talk about goals

Life lessons from my coach (part 1?)

"If I have to yell from the sideline, it's too late"

In basketball (and most other sports). It's a game of timing and taking advantage of an opportunity.

If you freeze, you miss it

The guy isn't open

The defender closed in

The gap is gone

By the time the coach can see the opportunity and relay it to you, it's gone

Overthinking is something I've struggled with for a while and the only thing that comes out of it is slow to no progress.

Another common phrase we used was :read and react"

See what's in front of you and go!

So when an opportunity presents itself, read it and go

Don't second guess

Don't over analyze

Decide and go

That's it for today! Hope everyone has a great holiday weekend!

Let off all the fireworks! 🎆

What I learned from my younger siblings pt. 4

Ask for help

Asking for help with a certain goal or task can cut the learning curve tremendously in your endeavor. When you ask for help from someone who is where you want to be or has been there, you can skip the mistakes that they made to get there.

When my siblings would ask for help, I would either A. Help them out B. Tell them to figure it out.

They're is a time and place to ask for help. If you ask all the time and are just looking for an easy way out than you're typically going to get response B. But if the young ones needed help reaching the top shelf, I'd be more likely to help, they can't help they are 3foot tall lol.

A lot of people try everything they can find to get to their fitness goals. Reluctant to ask for help, many also fail to get to their goal. There's a ton of B.S. in the health and fitness industry and most genuine fit pros have already done the hard work of finding out what is BS and what is not.

We're here to help, just have to ask😉

Drop a comment ⬇️ where you're at in your journey!

Transformation happens after the action, not before...

I've noticed that when people start their fitness journey (or any journey) that we think we have to have that finished mindset before we start.

What does this mean?

When you start your journey, you're going to f**k up, take days off, have an extra cookie. If your weren't, you wouldn't need to start this journey in the first place.

We think we need to be perfect in our habits before the habits are set in place. This keeps people from starting their journey in the first place.

I catch myself doing this in business pursuits. I catch myself saying I don't know how to do that or I need all my ducks in a row before I start.

False. Starting the process is how you get your ducks in a row, and learn how to do the process.

Now, this doesn't mean you're okay with fu***ng up. Feel the guilt, acknowledge it, then ask yourself what you can do different... then move on and forget about it

My✌ cents for the day

What I learned from my younger siblings pt.2

Don't compete, dominate

Growing up I spent every extra minute I had on the basketball court. My brother is 7 years younger than me so naturally he grew up playing as well and became one hell of a sharpshooter.

We would have our one on one battles and I would refuse to let him win. Didn't better if he was 6 years old or 16. I wanted to dominate every chance I got because the s**t talking would be never ending if I let him win. When you compete against the competition you go home and don't see them again, or at least for a while.

When it's your sibling, you get to hear about it all day every day. So I made sure that chance wouldn't happen.

When it did finally happen it was because he actually won, and not because big brother let him win. There's a much bigger sense of pride when you finally earn a win than getting a sympathy win.

No 8th place trophies in this house!

What I learned from my younger siblings...

Don't be afraid to be bad at something new

Kids see something new and their first instinct is to want to try it. They're not overthinking it and worried about what others will think of them for trying it.

They let there curiosity over run their opinion from others. As adults we are so worried about what others will think that it kills their curiosity. This leads to us living the same mundane lives that leaves us stuck in our comfort zones and allows us to just go through the motions.

So this weekend, be curious without the judgement of others.

You're being judged either way, might as well fill that curiosity that's been itching at you

"Winning makes you different, and different scares people" - Tim Grover

 

Big changes are not made in just big actions, but in small consistent actions done every single day

Happy April!