It would seem there are multiple ways to contrast Change versus Transformation.
- Change Subscribes, while Transformation Prescribes
- Change focuses on Process, while Transformation focuses on Behavior
- Change is Inevitable, while Transformation Fundamentally changes Why Action is Taken
From early 2019 until I saw him again later in 2019 when I turned 62 I noticed that a friend of mine from RPI had lost weight, was more toned, and darn it … he was even better looking than at the start of the year! I asked him what happened to him. His answer was simple, he had bought a Peloton bike and had bought into the need for vigorous exercise, a better diet and accountability for his health. I thought I had been doing the same for the last 15 years in my Masters Swim program that met six days a week, but because of my “See Food” diet and gradually lower calorie burn I had gained over 25 pounds and I was aging and losing the strength that I had from running and biking when I was in my 30s and 40s.
So I bought a Peloton bike and started my latest personal journey of Transformation, this time focusing on being more accountable for my health through diet and exercise and the Peloton was the primary tool I used for the last 16 months. I went from 210 pounds (~95kg) down to 180 pounds (~82kg) and my average output for December 2019 and my monthly average output went from 140 Watts in December 2019 up to 230 Watts in March 2021. My Power to Weight Ratio has roughly doubled in the past 16 months. As my instructors like to say … “your new body does not subscribe to Amazon Prime … it does not show up in two days”. But, in a little over a year I can definitely say I may still look like I am 63 years old and I did not get better looking like my friend did but my bike performance today is now as good as it was 20 years ago when I was competing ( well … “participating” is probably more appropriate 🙂 in triathlons.
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