Day 75, Crossroads




The next chapter. As we move through life, we regularly come to “crossroads” where we have to make the decision of what direction we take. I was on a coaching call with my business / life coach today where he used this analogy to ask me what I was going to do after I finish 75 hard. What turn am I going to take? Left, right, or strait ahead?  

This Friday I’ll finish the 75 Hard program created by Andy Frisella. It’s a mental toughness program that is the first phase of the year long Live Hard program. The program isn’t a “fittness challenge like everyone thinks when you read about the program online. Yes, the program includes sticking to a diet, working out twice a day, drinking a gallon of water, and you WILL get fitter and healthier if you complete the program as intended. BUT, that’s not the point of the program. At its core the program is designed to build the mental fortitude, discipline, grant, and MENTAL toughness to conquer your goals and take back your life. 

The past 72 days have been life changing for me. I’ve accomplished a lot, but more than anything I’ve gained a mental edge I didn’t know I had before this. Since October 1st of this year, I have: 

-Lost 56 pounds and counting

-Done my first unassisted pull up 

-Run a 5K in under 30 minutes (when I started I couldn’t even run a mile without stopping) 

-Logged 150 plus workouts, over 112 hours and hundreds of miles 

-Read 9 complete non fiction books 

-Completed hundreds of critical tasks, personally and professionally 

-Abstained from alcohol for 12 weeks 

-Stuck to a strict macro diet with zero cheating or garbage / processed foods 

Throughout the past few months, I’ve dealt with people telling me how “amazing” it is what I’ve accomplished, and some people that are close to me have noticed the hard work and discipline it took, while others just thought I did a diet or worked out a lot. The people closest to me though, have been blown away by the person I’ve become  I’ve been told by more than one that I’m “just different” and in a good way. 

I’ve set massive goals. In September I’m competing in Ironman 70.3 Tri Cities, a half distance Ironman Triathalon  I’ll swim, bike, and run for 6-8 hours and a total of 70.3 miles. (Keep in mind I said I couldn’t run a mile a little bit ago). Not only do I THINK I can finish the event, I KNOW I can, and that I will. 

The crossroads I am facing now? As I finish 75 hard, what’s next? Will I turn left and go right back to my old routines, half ass-ing my diet and workouts, procrastinating my critical tasks, and saying “I’ll do it tomorrow” every day in an endless cycle?

Maybe a right turn to going half way and keeping my diet and workout routines but giving myself a “break” from the rest? 

Or will I go strait ahead. Pulling, crawling, clawing, walking, or fucking running towards my next goal every single day until I reach them? 

Life is a little bit of a mess right now, but I know one thing. I’m coming for everything I told myself was out of my reach the last 10 years, and I’m coming for it with everything  💪🏻💪🏻💪🏻


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