
Danni discusses the importance of finding personal motivation in fitness beyond competitions and races.
On Saturday a friend of mine asked me what I was training for at the moment, and my initial answer was ‘nothing really’. I then corrected myself - because despite not training for a specific competition or end date, my training DOES have real purpose. I’m training for both my current and future self. I don’t know about you, but I want to be strong and capable. I want to be healthy, feel good, function well, and live a vibrant life. I love being able to show up for those in my life as the best version of me. Both the people in my personal life, and my clients. That is a big enough reason for me to show up and invest in my health and fitness consistently. Fitness competitions and races can be great! I love them, and many of my clients work towards them too. But it’s important to give your efforts meaning beyond these external goals and identify your why beyond the races or competitions you’re working towards. To recognise whilst they’re amazing when the time is right, there’s a time and a place to remove the pressure of them. And to acknowledge that YOU alone are enough of a reason to show up consistently and invest in yourself. In today’s podcast I remind you of that, and share a…
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