When it comes to exercising, I hold one thing to be the most important and difficult of all: determination. Working out once is an easy task, you go out, walk a little, maybe run. Perhaps you can even go for a jog or to the gym for some serious strength exercising. Getting into shape is much more than just deciding to exercise. It is the adoption of a mind set that will lead you there. Determination, exercising again and again when you are tired or when there seems to be no progress. Thinking that I can get into shape is easy. Planning it out, almost as easy. But real determination is when you come home from work, have many things to do and yet still you decide to go for a run. It is not easy to ignore your sore muscles or that upcoming homework assignment. But if you are determined, you can do it, and I think I can do it because I am determined to get back into shape again. Even though so far my progress has been... not the best... I remain determined.