I’m really beginning to understand how people can say “I don’t have time to exercise”. This afternoon I got home from a day at placement, my legs were heavy and I was just drained. The last thing I wanted to do was go out for a run. I did it anyway. Just after starting Garmin told me I was in -3 performance condition and I felt every bit of that. I didn’t have any expectations about times or enjoyment, I just wanted to get through it.
I think a common thing I forget is that people dont enjoy exercising all the time, nor should they. Sometimes it’s just about turning up and getting through it. I was completely unmotivated and said to my mum before I left, “the hardest part is putting the shoes on,” and it totally is, nobody has ever backed out of doing a run after putting their runners on.
I’m sure this is where the idea of getting your workout clothes out the night before comes from, because preparing to go is the hardest part. If there are no barriers to preparing to go, you’re going to do it. Even if you just say, I’ll put my runners on, that is going to be enough to get out the door, even for a bit.
Sometimes it’s not about being motivated, it’s just about doing the best you can. When you’re exhausted, that’s not much, but it’s infinitely better than nothing.
Harrison Hansford 