I craved a good workout all day. I got my little one, headed home, and changed into my workout gear as soon as I opened the door. I noticed the more I got ready...the more tired I was becoming. The clouds were getting a little dark and I knew if I didn't go ahead and do this I was going to get soaked in mid run. I also noticed the battery on my phone was trying to die...
These are all very good "excuses" we tend to use daily to prevent us from working out. But, I fought through the urge to just sit on the couch and be a vegetable and did my 2.25 mile run. I noticed the whole time that I felt like I weighed a million pounds and that I was not going to have a good run. Before I knew it though...I was farther along in my run when certain songs began to play on my play list. This began to give me encouragement and I realized that while mentally I was telling my body I couldn't do it...physically my body was yelling at my mind that I could, and I was!!
I finished my 2.25 miles in 24:11, which was 1:04 faster than my run on Monday when I felt like I could have run 4 miles! Sometimes what we perceive as our worst days usually turn out to be the best workouts! I am very glad I got up and stuck to my commitment.
Later that night Scott asked me if I was "up to a little Wii, or was I too tired"...what, I can do this! I played a game of bowling and 2 3-point shoot out matches. It may not have been much, but it got the blood flowing again and my legs felt it! Remember to stick to your goals and push through those negative thoughts!
April
Here are some great links to help you with workout ideas:
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