Not Yet Habit

I have been training now for almost 2 months straight (if you include my pre-training days). In spite of that I still struggle with finding motivation to run on days when it is freezing cold and raining. Granted, I can (and will) do my workout at the gym today, but that is not the point.

The point is, that after 8 weeks (and only one missed workout due to travel), I still run through the laundry list of excuses not to exercise on any given day. This week I took note of the myriad of reasons (the frequent offenders) and quite honestly, they are all pathetic. It's too cold, it's raining, it's really windy, I don't have a clean jog bra, it's too dark outside, it's Sunday and I just ran yesterday, I just ate, I need to eat, my shoes need a break.... you get the idea. I continue to labor over excuses for hours before I eventually put on my shoes and hustle out the door to do the inevitable workout.

So why do I continue to torture myself like this? I mean, if I know that I am going to workout anyway, why do I go through this procrastination drill every single day?! Clearly, I have no answer or I would not be doing it!

I have a dream, though. My dream is that someday, exercise will just be a part of my life, like taking a shower. I can't think of a time when I didn't make time for a shower or when I had to talk myself into it after considering reasons why I shouldn't! It's just habit. I know that when I wake up, it is time for a shower. End of story. No discussion.

What has me worried is that if this switch doesn't flip, the long-term lifestyle changes I am struggling to make to be Fit By 40! won't be long-lasting. Since I reeeeaaaalllly don't want that, I pray someday soon, exercise will become that daily routine habit.

Until then, all I can say is that my excuses had better become more entertaining because even I am sick of them!

Until next time,
Lisa