Rising to venture outdoors at the brink of dawn I knew immediately that an adventure awaited me!

Rain 🌧 was falling all around. I love the rain! Also I know that over the next couple weeks the rain is going to turn into snow ❄️ and the warmer months of 2018 will come to a close. That’s how it is here and I know it well. 🇨🇦

Venturing towards the forested paths where the noise of city streets would be dampened I began my trek. Eventually I found myself at a favourite spot. A small valley with trees all around.

A narrow path runs down its centre and a lonely bridge spans the middle standing guard. All sounds but the falling of rain pitter pattering on leaves 🍁 met my ears.

At that moment I was glad I had left the streets and the morning rush of cars behind. I was glad that rather than following the prompting distractions city life thrusts upon the unsuspecting I had, instead, followed my feet away from the urban sprawl and into the treasures of the trees.

After a long pause I turned on my heel and headed back to a busy day... but not before I managed to reach my #AutomaticWin! Yay!

Would you like to find out what an #AutomaticWin is? Be sure to read the description at the bottom of this post!

I’ve been doing some thinking about this Step Challenge I have been putting together... it’s got me thinking a lot about winning.

Next time you watch a sporting event take note of how the team that looses the game reacts and how the team that wins responds.

What’s the difference? Both teams ran there best and gave everything they had... both teams expended similar amounts of energy... yet the winning team is highlighted in comparison to the loosing teams glum expressions. There’s a different energy there isn’t there?

Everyone is wired to want to win the game... but when it comes to motivating people to live healthy lifestyles with activities that add meaning to our lives... so many of us don’t feel like we are winning the game.

I guess that’s why I like challenges and I guess that’s why I decided to run with the #AutomaticWin Step Challenge and why I created the fitness badge to go along with it this week!

As a personal trainer I want to set people up to win and I want to add meaning to people’s activities and ultimately their lives. I want to build confidence in people where there wasn’t confidence and I want people to experience real health and fitness results. I want people to go on adventures that inspire and change them from the inside out. I want people to win!

In a world that’s chalk full of negative messages I think there is opportunity for more wins... more #AutomaticWins!

So it is on this note that I will be announcing a new aspect to the #AutomaticWin initiative...

Over the weekend I will be posting an official post from the Adventure Ready Account detailing what the #AutomaticWin Step Challenge is all about and I will also be making a special announcement as well! So! Make sure you follow along everyone!

Happy stepping you all!

wil.metcalfe

HOW TO GET AN #AUTOMATICWIN

• Get 10,000 steps before 10am.
• Take a screen shot of your @Actifit step count for proof of an #AutomaticWin.
• At the end of the day post your proof of activity to the Steem blockchain with the @Actifit app as you normally would.
• Include (along with the #Actifit hashtag) the #AutomaticWin hashtag and the screen capture proof you took when you got your 10,000 steps before 10am.

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Congratulations! You have achieved an #AutomaticWin! Being intentional with your health means the rest of your day is now officially the bonus round! How sweet is that?!
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Do any of you guys & girls want to join me in getting your own #AutomaticWin? Simply follow the steps above to join me! The more #AutomaticWin’s around the world the better all around!

💨10,000👟 + 10am⏱ = #AutomaticWin!💥🏅💥

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