Be Better than Yesterday
A month ago, I jumped into July and my BWB Jump Rope Challenge and quickly found myself humbled while I stumbled around in my garage trying to string more than 2 skips together to save my life 😅
A month later I am skipping along, still tripping now and then, but worked up to 200 uninterrupted skips in 2 minutes at one point, and learned all kinds of fun variations along the way! 🥳
Here's what showed up with me every day along the way of accomplishing this short-term goal, which I"ll be keeping in my rotation as a long-term tool in my toolkit:
- 🦘 Plyometrics that feel playful, not punishing (aka jump training, which packs a punch for increasing bone-mineral density!)
- ❤️🔥 Quick-hitting, efficient and FUN form of cardiovascular conditioning that doubles as pelvic-floor strengthening, if dosed appropriately
- 🧠 Coordination rewired—my feet and brain finally sync’d up (for the most part) and re-priming dynamic neuromuscular patterns have me feeling quicker and stronger physically and mentally!
My takeaways:
- Reps beat regrets. Five messy minutes > zero flawless ones.
- Progress > perfection. If you wait to be perfect, you'll never start. Be ok with not being great yet and practice anyway. A month later, I still trip, just less—progress lives in the gap.
- Joy is data, too. If you're smiling and sweating, you're probably doing something right. Keep going.
So here’s your nudge: start the thing, stumble a bit, and let each step pull you forward.
You don’t have to be great to begin, but—trust me—beginning is how you get closer to great.
The goal is simple—be better than yesterday.