Fall has officially begun...and I don't like it. I am not a cold weather person, even though I've spent most of my life in the Midwest. I think I'm a southern girl at heart...I did live there for 3 years and loved it. I'm also a fair weather runner...60 degrees and above. Hubby's motto is 40 degrees and below. Another reason we can't run together...well, that and 4 kids :)
I would love to stay in bed on these cold mornings and cuddle up next to Hubby and sleep in...but I can't. If I didn't get up at 4:45 am and go to fitness classes, it would never get done. I'd keep telling myself that I'll do it later and then later, when the day is over, I would have done nothing. Do I like getting out of bed when it's dark and cold...no. Do I like not getting to sleep in, and by sleeping in I mean 7:00...no. Do I like having to find my way around in the dark so I don't wake anybody up and leaving the house while everyone else sleeps...no.
These really aren't the questions I need to be asking myself. The real questions I need to ask are...Do I like the way I feel after a workout...yes. Do I like that I have changed my body and look pretty good in my jeans...yes. Do I like that I am not depressed...yes. Do I like that my blood pressure is awesome and I have no health concerns...yes. Do I like the example I am setting for my children...yes. Do I like being in community with the other instructors and clients...yes. Do I like that I can go through the rest of my day knowing that I've already worked really hard...yes. Do I like that it's alright to occasionally eat that sweet treat...definitely yes.
The most painful part is the moment when the alarm goes off until I drag myself to the bathroom and brush my teeth and wash my face. If I can make it through those 30 feet, then the rest of my day/life is healthier. We can do this! We can make it to classes and we can get healthier. We just have to make it to the bathroom :)
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