Somehow in 2015 I’ve lost my morning workout mojo!!! For about 8 years I’ve gotten up early (4:30-5:00ish) almost every day (weekdays) to workout. I’m not a morning person but I love working out so it is worth it for me to get up.
The first week in January I was a little under the weather so I ended up resetting my alarm and getting up at 6:00 since I decided not to work out for a few days while I got some extra rest. That went on for about a week!!!
Last week, I had my 45 mile run on Wednesday so I didn’t get up early the rest of that week since I took a couple of recovery days.
Now, I just can’t get back in a groove of getting up early and looking forward to working out!!!
I’m hoping that tomorrow is the day that I get back on track!!! It messes up my whole day when I don’t get up and get my workout done first thing!!!
Have you ever lost your mojo? How did you get it back?
Today’s 44 came from Nellie (Brooklyn Active Mama) and her Weekly Wednesday Workout. The move was a butt bench raise – looks fairly simple but after a few you will definitely feel it.
Lay on your back with your feet on a bench at about 90 degrees –
ready
Squeeze and lift your butt off the ground –
lift
The last 10-15 were hard – my butt and hamstrings were burning!!!
Today was also another running day – 1.5% incline – 8 miles in 62:47 + 1.5 easy cool down miles. After almost 30 years of running I’ve finally learned that slowing down and just logging the miles is a better choice if I want to run more often and higher mileage!!!
Workout Options: How do you choose?
There are so many different workout options available and all of them are a little different. How do you choose what to do?!
my fitness DVDs – I’ve been adding to this collection for years!!!
Workout videos are always an option!! I love using DVDs especially at 5:00 am (or for years 4:30 am) because I can get a great workout without having to think a lot. Funny that I can move around and push my body early in the morning but it takes my mind a bit longer to get going.
Pinterest is a great source of workouts or a perfect place to store all the great ones that you find through blogs or other places. My workout board grows every single day!!
machines
There are always options like treadmills (LOVE) and ellipticals (HATE)!! And if you go to a real gym, not just my basement, you have so many other great options!!!
Another option is the many classes available. I think that DVDs are similar except you don’t get the social benefit and for some people a class can be far more motivating because you have the encouragement of an instructor and the other participants.
Or, you could just wing it. This option doesn’t work for me (it goes back to the early morning thing and having to think!!!) but might be great for others to just show up and make something up as they go.
Of course, there is always the completely natural – walk or RUN outside!!!!!
What other workout options are there? What is your favorite?
I’m not a morning person but I love working out so it is worth it for me to get up.
The first week in January I was a little under the weather so I ended up resetting my alarm and getting up at 6:00 since I decided not to work out for a few days while I got some extra rest. That went on for about a week!!!
