It’s the little things that inspire me. This week has seen some small but powerful milestones for a few bloggers out there charting their path to smarter-fitterness.

NCN of No Calories Needed wants to learn how to enjoy running. Inspired by his sister, he walked-ran a mile last Monday:

Did I have fun? Ummmmm..

Kinda, sorta? I almost died, but now I feel great!

So, thank you little sister, for inspiring me and pushing me forward.

JoshP of fitfilter kicked his candy habit… and shares a priceless photo of him “cramming half a package of peeps into [his] mouth”. His advice:

What small tweak can you make to move you closer to your goal instead of further away? Start small and start today. Make a commitment just to do it today. Then try again tomorrow.

JD of Get Fit Slowly started the Body For Life program AND took up writing full time. Today was his first interval session:

I had forgotten how good exercise can make a person feel. An hour of intensity can produce a day of good vibes.

Inspiration comes in big giant steps, too. Rosie Swale-Pope is running around the world. From her website:

On 2nd October 2003 my 57th birthday, I’m going to set off to run around the world. Making my dream come true… My dearest wish anyway, is just to do a complete circle of the earth…

The death of my husband Clive from prostate cancer last year, taught me more than anything about how precious life is; How short it can be, that you HAVE to grab life, do what you can while you can, and try to give something back.

Give something back, eh? If only Josh could give back all those Peeps… in a way he is I suppose. Who ever thought a sugary blob of fluorescent marshmallow could re-manifest itself as inspiration? It’s pure genius!

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