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Monday, July 8, 2013

Motivation Monday #NoExcuses

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!! 

3 comments:

  1. I'm having the same problem...with family in town all last week and the ever present Mobile rain I've only put in 2.5 miles this month and 2 days of strength training. I need to run in the morning but have the hardest time getting up. Do u use any kind of energy gels, i'm doing research to see the best ones for me.

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    1. Funny you should mention the gels. I actually bought a few different kinds at Academy a couple of weeks ago. My favorite so far is the cliff gel. I have read some good reviews for the Energy Bits, I just haven't tried them. Let me know if you try any! Happy Running =)

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  2. This really cracked me up..."Get running clothes ready the night before so I’m not stumbling in the dark! Heck maybe I will just sleep in them."...I think because it sounds like something I would try. Happy Monday!

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