Good morning
How are your 2021 fitness goals going?
Yesterday I was chatting with a friend about my slow start to 2021 and she too is battling the same struggles with her motivation. To her credit, she is showing up, whereas I have sputtered out of the gate. This past week I gave myself the excuse that I was recovering from my stomach virus, but in reality, I just gave in to couch workouts.
In that same conversation with my friend (Corie), she talked of how she understands her nature enough to know that she needs to do some type of workout everyday and not take breaks, as she will lose her motivation. I am not necessarily of that makeup, but I understand her thinking. My weakness with sticking to my workout plans come when I do not stay with my scheduled time. If I plan out my schedule and then let myself pause and push a strength training or run to later, the chances of me doing it have lessened considerably.
Being a fitness professional and someone who believes in the importance of working out, I have maintained a decent level of fitness for a few years, but that does not mean I have not struggled to overcome myself. I well understand my habits and tendencies and must be very intentional about my workouts. Knowing (and admitting) my weaknesses helps me to combat myself. Here are a just a few of my mechanisms for getting it done:
This week my personal training sessions are scheduled, and my personal fitness is laid out as well. I know for me if I get off to a good start the beginning of the week, I will have a great week, so that is my priority.
One of my goals (first bullet) for the year is to run the White Mountain Milers Half Marathon in September. Concurrently, I am posting a weekly running plan for others to follow along with me. We are planning some group runs in the future as well. Here is this week’s training plan:
Run #1: 35 minutes @ conversational pace (CP), or walk run.
Run #2: 35 minutes @ CP or walk run.
Run #3: 43 minutes @ CP or walk run.
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Have a great week and stay positive!
God Bless
Mike
