motivation
deeess
Posts: 150
in General Chat
anyone else struggling this week? I just can't get motivated what with the weather and long work hours. suddenly feel very unfit
on the plus side, i just ordered a new mountain bike on the cycle2work scheme - can't wait for delivery[:D]
on the plus side, i just ordered a new mountain bike on the cycle2work scheme - can't wait for delivery[:D]
0
Comments
May just be the weather, but I feel its going on to long now.
For those lacking motivation I would say do one of the following...
1. Force yourself out (remember the first 20 mins is the worst)
2. Arrange a session with somebody else
3. Take a rest - your body may be telling you something
4. Do something different - trail running, rowing, whatever?
i did just force myself out for a 5km run on the treadmill - 22.30 which is good for me
feel slightly better about life
you must have goal to be properly motivated. And if you still have that goal, and you really want to reach it then you MUST be motivated. Is it your goal (or list of goals) that needs attention! The more goals you have in place the more motivated you'll be.
And to be mega-motivated, try to think of how you will feel when you reach your goals, and the knock on effects reaching your goals will have, like your wife/husband/kids being proud of you (this one works for me when i'm feeling tired), your personal satisfaction of having completed your goal. Its a real boost to your whole self when you do something that wasn't easy.
Come on folks, its for you! It's what defines us.
When I'm down, I like to go back to my plans and past training diaries and race times to get some drive. I think the fact I am doing the Ironman K and I am having nightmares about it, means I am pretty determined and motivated all the time!
Re-address a goal, make a new short term one! Get someone to tell you that won't be able to repeat that 5km treadmill run in 22:30!!! [image]http://forum.220magazine.com/micons/m9.gif[/image]
Think about the fact that a bad week is made better by a good hard one next week!
I;ll just disappear now and run 5 K
BYE
Bad bad bad bad boy!
but on the plus side have dropped 2 kg and 2% body fat in that time
Good boy....
But only from 22% to 20% so still 10% to go to get with elite group
But Mrs Jonnni is away next week so will train every day and that crappy freezing whether has gone so will get back on the bike - 1st time since knee op in October
go on one more glass won't hurt!
This tends to do the trick for me! Make sure and have speakers on when watching! F%$king brilliant!!!!
Keeps my chin up for my first half ironman this summer and hopefully full IM next summer (taking my time and savouring each step upwards )
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ckFvoGRPiCU
Enjoy!!!
Take a watch of this then reassess your thoughts... Can you complete your own personal goals??
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kt7w8hV90SI
Still, puts me to shame... there I was thinking I might give my run a miss tonight. I'm gonna double it now.
Oh, forgot to say, you're great!
http://www.youtube.com/swf/l.swf?swf=http%3A//s.ytimg.com/yt/swf/cps-vfl80438.swf&video_id=rSgtndNdGeE&rel=1&eurl=&iurl=http%3A//i3.ytimg.com/vi/rSgtndNdGeE/hqdefault.jpg&sk=5TEMHb0PDZVJEJuOEtOZxbw0Z0JGJWvoC&use_get_video_info=1&load_modules=1&fs=1&hl=en&cr=US
He's defo an IM!!!
[clapping]