man its hard...

There's a sign on the door of my gym that says something along the lines of "know that getting here was the hardest part" and ain't that the damn truth?! I've been going to the gym approx 4 days a week as of late and working out a 5th day outside or at home (doing dvd's and exercise-tv type dealios) but man I tell ya, getting there is never easy! You may have also heard that getting into your workout clothes is the hardest part. This, I think, is even more accurate. Once I get off my butt and actually put that sports bra and running shorts on I'm usually good to go! Having cute (and comfortable!!!) workout clothes helps immensely. I have recently invested quite a bit of money in various workout shorts/pants/bras and tank tops and even asked for more for my b-day.

insert awkward picture of my favorite under armor running shorts
(which i now own in two colors! thanks bmax!)

under armor tank courtesy of my favorite cousin and aunt

Not only does having a few cute options help motivate me to actually get into my workout clothes it also keeps me from making excuses. When you have 5 workout outfits you have no excuse to not work out 5 days a week! Haha! Sometimes you just have to trick yourself to get things done...or maybe that's just me!

ANYWAY what I'm getting at here is that it is HARD! Its hard to get my butt to the gym 5 days a week. Its hard to get off the couch and put the workout clothes on! Its hard to get in my car and drive to the gym! Its even hard to run the X amount of miles I have told myself I have to do each day (some days its harder than others and that's ok.) But man... I'll tell you what... it feels sooooo good when I'm done!

I never leave the gym stinky, and sweaty, and with wobbly legs, thinking UGH I wish I hadn't done that! haha! Some days I wish I had done a better/faster/longer/harder workout but I think that's normal.

Why is it that even though you know how great you'll feel when you're done its still just as hard to get up and do it all over again tomorrow? Whats with that?!

Oh well. I'll just keep pushing on and refusing to allow myself any excuse not to go... except of course, when I really do have a good excuse not to go! Right? right...?

Me: "I keep telling myself 'I get to go the the gym today! I GET to go to the gym today!' "
My friend Emily "Huh... How's that working for ya...?"

LOL

"Work hard...work hard..."

Sending lots of motivation your way!
Katie