Traditional wisdom holds that a habit takes three days to form and three weeks to break. This sounds about right. You may have an iron will, and be brilliantly successful in resisting the temptation to lapse-but you must be patient as well as resolved. Stay strong and alert, and keep your weapons at the ready, until the monster is beaten. ~ 1,001 Ways to Live in the Moment by Barbara Ann KipferI remember this from when I was trying to the the kids to sleep throughout the night. After three long, dreadful nights of practicing tough love and letting the children cry it out, the habit of waking up was broken and restful sleep finally arrived.
It's the same with exercise or eating well. Three days of feeling the sweat, three times forcing yourself to get back on that small saddle and three days of eating clean, you will want and crave these sensations more and more. We all know how hard it is to get back after vacation or just missing a couple days of our routine. There is no easy way get back into your healthy lifestyle, you just have to make the commitment to yourself and do it!
Three classes, that's all it will take. Make Sol Pedal a habit - a healthy habit!
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