Have you ever been in the middle of a workout and all of a sudden just want to stop and go home? Well I have. We can talk ourselves into doing anything, including quitting. Not completing exactly the workout we planned, is also detrimental to our success.
Today I am struggling. I'm not feeling well and the voice in the back of my mind is telling me to skip the gym today. I can't. I planned on running a 5k on the treadmill and I just have to do it! I will have to be my own inspiration and get 'er done. I'll let you know when I'm done! 
That was me in my Zumba class yesterday. I warmed up by doing 30 minutes on the bikes. Half way into the class I really wanted to quit. It's a 55 minute class. I drank some water and continued instead. Glad I did! It was the first time in two weeks I had done Zumba because of being sick over the holidays. I feel much better now.
ReplyDeleteI understand your struggle. I am in the process of improving my running distance and time. There comes a point in my run when that voice I. The back of my head says to stop. That's when I focus on how my body is actually feeling. I think about my breathing, if I'm experiencing any pain, and check where my heart rate is. If all those are in check, I know it's me holding me back and I keep going.
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