After my Arms workout this morning, I was awarded two Garmin badges: fulfilled my Gains req's and I worked out on the Chinese New Year's Eve 2024. Historically, I've used this data as a reset for my resolutions, but those remain rock solid; I'll still be talking about New Year's Resolutions in July!

Instead, it made me rethink a few things, how can I put myself in a more remarkable position to achieve what I set out to do in the beginning.

This year is special: I have accomplished physical transformation. Yes, yes, the body needs the time to match the image. But the mental game? I changed me:

• I cannot see eating anything else but carnivore; Twinkies seem like eating a couch cushion;

• I look forward each weekday to my lifting sessions—I love seeing the pump;

• I train every day to become better than the black belt I once was;

• I love the mental space of my morning walks, mapping out Bartlett and strengthening the mental fortitude to not quit as I prepare for my 5K races.

The change has happened. It is just a matter of time for my abilities and aesthetics to catch up.

This is the year when I will burst into a room, bearing a six-pack and toned calves, my face aglow with kindness with a smile that is contagious. I'm ALIVE!