by an esteemed member of the Alchemy Brand Ambassador Team
Photo Credit: Getty Images in The News & Observer
Did you watch? The U.S. Women’s soccer team 5-2 victory over Japan in the World Cup Final on Sunday was seen by 25.4 million viewers on FOX. That’s a new record for ANY soccer game men or women broadcasted in USA. You go girls!
Did you know? The U.S. Women’s soccer team was also the OLDEST in the history of the World Cup. The average age – 29.5! Carli Lloyd, who scored a hat trick, in the championship game, is peaking in her 30s, which good news for ALL of US. She’s 32; in fact she turns 33 this month (July). Lloyd scored 3 goals in 16 minutes, a new World Cup record. Impressive would be an understatement.
So why should you care? You don’t have to, but use it as motivation.
You’re never too old to take your game to your highest level. Now we’re not talking about winning the World Cup or taking home Gold at the next Olympics. We’re talking about challenging yourself to bring out your inner athlete.
How do you get there? Well there are the obvious nouns like: determination, dedication, commitment, tenacity, and persistence.
Your inner athlete can be whatever you want it to be. Maybe it’s committing yourself to three A20’s a week. Maybe it’s setting that alarm an hour early to attend Alchemy class (yes that noise can be a bit scary at 5 a.m.) before you go to the office. Maybe it’s committing to workouts five days a week instead of three. Or maybe it’s working your way up to a 30 pound slam ball for those ground-to-shoulders.
I’m sure Carli Lloyd had her days where running mile after mile to stay in game shape wasn’t exactly how she wanted to spend her Saturday afternoon or Friday night for that matter. We all do. Find your inner Superman or Sasha Fierce and leave it all at Alchemy.
It’s not about Day 1, it’s about Day 100 or Day 365, because that’s when the hard work really starts to shine. Sometimes on the world stage, and sometimes when you try on that new pair of jeans.
ALL of US deserve to be our best. So start today with a smile and end today with a smile when you're doing 20 burpees! It's all about attitude and with the right start and mindset every goal seems a little bit easier for ALL of US! Go USA!
