Excited about your workout?

Sorry It's been a few days.... I am in the middle of a 6 day stretch of work! My goal is to post 2 or 3 times a week. We will see how I do!

So for todays post I wanted to share a few little tips on how to get excited about your work outs.  I have recently started training for my next Marathon. I will elaborate more on that a little later. But What this means is increasing my miles on a weekly basis. Usually 2-3 "Short" runs and a "Long" run.  I usually have my "long" runs on Sunday! I LOVE LOVE to get up early and go for a run outside! As you are all aware it's winter and cold, not to mention DARK at 6am. Which makes it even more difficult to get up! Just wait until The summer! It's the BEST to wake up to the morning sun and be excited about your runs/work out! Any ways,  I am pretty good at getting up early and making it to the gym before work :) but not without my own Mental conversations.  In my last blog I talked about that mental conversation with yourself. Did you try it? Did it work? I hope so! Well most of the time that works for me.. when I am getting up and going straight to the gym. However with the way my schedule is I sometimes don't get to go to the gym until after work. Now everyone has their time that  they like to work out. I am a Morning person. I DREAD having to work out in the evening! Unfortunately thats the way it works a lot of the time during winter. Yesterday I had  to work and then I had a "long" run planned, 11 miles.  To top this off I had to run it on the treadmill. There is nothing wrong with running on a treadmill! However after running outside a few times you will see why its just not the same. SO any ways, I did a few things to get me "Excited" about my run, even if I had to run on the treadmill and run at 4 in the afternoon after working.  I hope these help get you excited about your work outs:

First of all.. I am a Huge fan of working out with an Ipod! You will hear people talk about the advantages and disadvantages of it! I LOVE IT! So.. I added a few NEW songs! It's a treat to hear something different on my runs!

I also bought a new (inexpensive) work out top :) Sort of silly I know HOWEVER! who doesn't like something new every once in a while.

Something else that works for me is reminding myself if I do THIS run today, it's my "rest" day tomorrow.

If you are just starting out a new pair of work out shoes is a good idea. Don't spend a lot of money on a pair until you are sure you will use them. If you are going to start running a long distance then I highly recommend you invest a little money in to a good pair. I'll chat about that a little later.

find a buddy to go with you! When I started working out I was mostly by myself and on my long runs I was usually alone so I am not the best at having a work out buddy! HOWEVER on yesterdays run my aunt was doing her long run as well. So we got to chat and Boy did that help! IT was really nice to have some one to talk to!

okay everyone.. I am going to make this short tonight. I am beat and guess what I am doing tomorrow morning? YUP! Getting up and going to the gym. What about you? Sleep tight everyone!