Three years ago I made a decision to get fit and I've never felt stronger or better. However, we all know keeping the weight off is the hardest part of any long-term fitness plan. Although the plan I chose is a highly motivating program it is guaranteed that sooner or later a plateau will occur. To offset my fitness plateau I decided to increase my cardio by running more which helped me break my plateau and also helped me to discover that a little imagination can go a long way. Here's my account of the Nike Run Hit Wonder race in NY's Central Park and the story of my motivation.

Let me first mention that we draw motivation from many sources. Very often it's a person a thought, a song or perhaps a story that may motivate us. For me it was a butterfly.

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