I'm kind of a workout snob. The conditions have to be just right for me to do it. It can't be too hot or too cold. I have to have ample time to stretch and shower. I have to have the appropriate clothes and playlist. I have to have eaten the right things beforehand...
And then it dawned on me: there is no such thing as a perfect workout. I have lost countless workouts because I am so picky about workout conditions. I could be stronger and faster if I wasn't such a pansy.
Today my plan was to run home from school instead of taking the bus. Why? Because I thought it would be nice weather. Turns out, weather.com deceived me again and it was a nice downpour at about 2:00pm when it was time to run.
It was tempting to wait for the bus... but I didn't. I squinted and sloshed through the puddles. I was soaking wet when I got home but I felt like a champ.
So no more perfect workout condition demands from me. I'm going to fit them in where I can and just get over myself.
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TMT-that is a great decision. The last couple years I've been doing morning workouts and sometimes with kids and late nights, the morning alarm is brutal and the pillow has tremendous gravity pull, but I've learned that a workout-any workout-is better than no workout at all. So even if it's 15-20 minutes of lifting, I'm there. Even just a mile on the treadmill. I'm impressed you ran through the rain. I don't think I would have had the self-discipline to do it. Well maybe if I knew it would make a great blog entry I would. ;)
ReplyDeleteGet ready to get worked this summer when I visit.
I am definitely not hitting the roads with you this summer. I know I can't hang... I remember running the duck pond and finishing that 3 mile loop about 15 mins behind you!
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