Strong is the new Beautiful

All of us have a strong woman or women in our lives. Well, I was on the world wide web this morning when I came across a blog written by a woman that trains at a facility somewhere in the continental US. I began reading it and what she says about what being strong and fit has done for her self confidence and life, made me almost want to find her and marry her (assuming she isn’t married, haha)!

Here is a snippet of what she wrote:

“…I now strive for performance. I have relinquished staring at myself in the mirror. There is no calorie counting. I eat for fueling performance and health. I compare times and achievements with other women, not jean size. I exchange accolades with other women for pushing through adversity and challenges set before us. I am mentally capable of tackling life’s challenges. There is NO easy path to ultimate ‘fitness’. Being FIT requires a healthy approach encompassing healthy ‘diet’, healthy mindsets, and work that challenges the body.

(this next part is my favorite)

I chose to be a role model for my daughter. If I could have my way for her, she will never walk by a mirror and sigh, she will smile with every PR, she will be proud of the athlete she will become. She will not take the easy way out, she will not take the short cuts, she will not chose the mirage of ‘quick fixes’ that sacrifice integrity and health. Do I still fit into a size 0? No F’ing way! Do I look good, yep. Am I strong, yep. Do I fight it out in the box (gym) every week, yep. Am I forever changed as a woman: absolutely.”

I need not to say another word!

Always improving,

Ryan