Oreos & Being Lazy #AFewOfMyFavoriteThings

It is crazy to think that I need more motivation than knowing that I can and WANT to be healthy in order to keep up my exercise schedule.  I look back over the last few months and realize that while I do love working out and feeling great (once I get started) I also love being lazy and Oreos!

When you  are on a path and are regular being healthy it's easy to keep it up but once you take a break (whether forced or not) it is entirely too easy to fall very far off your path of health.  As I look at ways to keep my self motivated to start my exercise back up as I train for the Runners World Half Marathon on Oct 19 I remembered this amazing video that a great friend did of my experience during the Broad Street Run in May.

The Broad Street Run was my first run what was longer than a 5k and I was terrified, I was also not prepared- but I did it.  Watching this video was just the inspiration I needed to help me knock out another workout today and keep me jazzed to plan a trail run for tomorrow!  If you are interested please take the time to watch the video (the link is below).

http://vimeo.com/95068749
Password: Running Broad

Where did my motivation go?

Do you ever have days weeks months when you honestly don't feel like doing anything? This has been that time for me.  I am trying to chalk it up to recovering from an illness and the change of seasons but honestly it's just laziness.

I am scheduled to run a half-marathon on Oct 19th and am starting to get VERY worried!  I had been on a great training schedule up until about 2 weeks ago, even running a 5K on Saturday Sept 20 with a somewhat decent time (49 min - yeah I know it's slow but for me it was pretty good.  I didn't stop and I kept a slow jog the entire time).  However, that Monday I was diagnosed with Shingles which took me out of training (and pretty much life) for a week.  I fell into a lazy routine and it has been hard to recover (it has also been hard to wear clothes and a sports bra due to the pain) however I NEED to get back at it.

I have 14 days and I am going to pick up the pace, dig deep and find my motivation because I really need work in order to make sure I am in decent shape on Oct 19 to at least have a somewhat 'ok' jog and walk pace during my 13.1!

I am making a pledge that starting today through Friday, Oct 17 I will train EVERY. SINGLE. DAY.

End whining.