tired and losing motivation

I’m here to blog about everything…the good days, the bad days, the fun runs, the moments of abundant motivation, and the moments of negative motivation.

I knew it was bound to happen at some point…

My life would get busier and busier…I would have a million and one things piled high on my plate…and I would start losing the motivation to work out.

Luckily, I am openly admitting to it here and now, that I am starting to lose motivation. Since I’m doing this at the beginning stages, I am hoping it will actually help to motivate me. I think now is the time I need to take a tip from my friend Kelly and write these words somewhere where I am forced to read them everyday, more than once a day: “stay COMMITTED, even when you’re not motivated.”

I am committed to running and finishing the Detroit marathon, workouts and races leading up to it, and doing whatever it takes to make this happen.

So, even though I’m in the middle of getting into a new routine which will only change again once I get settled into it, I am vowing to stay committed. Even with the tiredness I have been feeling lately, and the long days I have been having, I will stay committed. I will do whatever it takes. One day at a time, one step at a time…that is the only way I will make this happen.

Yeah, today I am feeling tired and feeling less than motivated. But you know what? I still went to the gym today and I still worked out. I’ll do the same again tomorrow, and I will continue to run and workout. I even have faith that I will regain my motivation. Hey, everyone’s allowed to have an “off” day in the motivation department. So today was mine…I’m just glad it wasn’t a long-run day!

Going to the gym and getting in a decent workout on a less-than-motivated day…success.

I’m here to keep going…keep working out…keep running…and keep motivated…no worries, I’ll be back at it again tomorrow!

STAY COMMITTED…EVEN WHEN YOU’RE NOT MOTIVATED!

P.S. I’d like to give a shout to my brother, who came to the gym with me today. He is not a lover of the gym by any stretch of the imagination and he let me talk him into coming with me. Thanks!