Pound The Alarm

It is 6:30 in the morning, and your alarm clock goes off. You don’t have to be to work until 8:30 so there is no reason that you need to be up that early. It is so tempting to hit the snooze button and roll back over, because who wants to get up and go run at 6:30 in the morning!

This is the situation that I found myself in this morning. The dreaded alarm clock went off, and I thought wouldn’t it be nice to get skinny by lying in my warm bed where I know that my body isn’t going to hurt afterwards. Somehow, I managed to kick myself in the butt and go to the gym. It isn’t easy, but I had to think of the one thing that always keeps me going.

It isn’t fun to get up in the early morning to go workout. When you think about it though, why not start your day off in the right direction. I have noticed that since I have started working out in the morning I am more energized, feel more positive for the rest of my day, and am able to enjoy my night. Working from 8:30 to 6 every day, I was trying to work out at night. I was not able to see my family, and was working on my homework late into the night. I’m not saying it was the easiest decision I have ever made, but it gets easier every day.

What gets me out of bed to head to the gym is various different things. First, I make sure that I schedule my day. I put down into my planner that I will work out from 6:30-7:30 in the morning.  Next, I make sure that all of my workout gear is out so that I can grab it and go.  For me, going to bed the night before at a decent time helps me be able to wake up and get my butt out of bed. When I actually make it to the gym I make sure that I have a good playlist to listen to, and try to find different exercises to try and make it more fun.

It isn’t always easy, and well almost every day I take a ride on the struggle bus. However, I am dedicated to living a healthy lifestyle, and this is my biggest motivation for everything that I do. I’m adding miles to my Journey every day. I just gotta keep on plugging away.