Five days on the road netted this exercise outcome:
- zero gym visits
- four runs of 30+ minutes
Bottom line… none of the days did I feel like running, but it happened anyway.
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Five days on the road netted this exercise outcome
Category: Staying Motivated
Do you wait with hopeful anticipation every morning?
Do you wait with hopeful anticipation every morning? Getting up early facilitates a morning ritual that allows for waking up time, so that by the time the sun comes up you’re ready to roll. Heading out the Westin door at sunrise for a run through French Quarter.
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Jogging in Central Park before work
Jogging in Central Park before work…
A homeless man (Andrew) to the right…
An accomplished saxophone player to the left…
All three men, it seemed, were just trying to survive. Same for everyone. I run to survive heart disease. And find a million ways to enjoy it so the temptation to quit, because…
- there isn’t time in the day
- it’s too hard
- it’s too boring
- I’m too tired…
… can be defeated. Over and over and over. And over.
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Heading to Gold’s Gym in the middle of Tropical storm Isaac
An hour ago at 5am (see lower left photo corner)…
Heading to Gold’s Gym in the middle of Tropical storm Isaac. Do I feel like it? Could I spend time doing other things? Will it interfere with getting to work?
Going any way. Because none of those questions will impact the quality of my day. Even with the workout, I’ll be early for work. And the benefits to having a workout to start the day? Priceless.
Insight: Semper Gumby (always flexible)…
(Update) The day didn’t work out the way it was planned.
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Revisiting a short three-phrase morning mantra for waking up everyday
Humor (the old reliable) isn’t the only thing that can make us smile…
The past few mornings been repeating this mantra – from my first days as a career guy at Disney (mid-’80’s):
I feel happy. I feel heathy. I feel alive.
(say it 5-10 times while walking to the bathroom right after crawling out of bed)
Insight: Smiling is easy, if you know what triggers it.
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