Over the past 3 weeks I have used every excuse in the book not to run. Top excuses:
-Rain!
-Graduate school work…its endless!
-Physically and mentally exhausted from work and school work! (Full time management job + part time graduate student + half marathon training + blogging + social activities= a freaking lot!)
-Feeling guilty from taking time away from studying…
After a good four days away from work you would think I was rested and raring to go, but that wasn’t the case. I was still spitting out excuses of why I couldn’t run until I received an email with the subject line of “your weekly training summary.” I clicked the email and it said “4 miles.” That’s it, just 4! Last week I should have of ran close to 23 miles to keep up with my half marathon training.
This week I am going to get organized and make time for everything I have to do including my half marathon training.
First priority:Time management!
•Map out all of my assignments and due dates.
•Devote only 2 hours each day to work on school work.
•Listen to one lecture during lunch every day at work.
•Attempt to be a morning person! This is so hard for me. Why is your bed so much more comfortable in the mornings??
Strategies:
•Get running clothes ready the night before so I’m not stumbling in the dark! Heck maybe I will just sleep in them. •Have running essentials by the front door (heart rate monitor/ear phones/Arm band).
•Put alarm clock in bathroom so it will echo loudly….then I will have to get up and turn it off, mine as well go run =)
•Pre make coffee the night before.
Pledge with me now, No More Excuses!
Continue reading as I continue my mission: Healthy Huggins!!
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