December 20: A good 3.5 mile run
December 21: Rest day
December 22: Okay, gonna run tonight…oh dang, forgot about worship band practice (6:00 – 9:30) oh well, Christmas break starts tomorrow!
December 23: Ahhh….first day of no work. Might be able to get a good run in today, since I missed yesterday. (Time goes by…watch movies with kids, extra sleep…no run)
December 24: Christmas Eve! I’ve got to be at church from about 2:00 – 7:00, so I need a morning run. (3+ hours making/eating breakfast, last minute errands….no run)
December 25: Family time, church time, family time….no run
December 26: UVC run club is meeting tonight, right? I haven’t been to it in like 2 months! But this is my last day of vacation! I have to watch these movies on Netflix instant play before they expire! I’m tired…..blah blah blah…..waffling back and forth, I go to the bedroom a couple of times and almost change……then somehow the thought of “I’ll be glad I ran after it’s done” takes hold. Boom. 4 miles.
It’s interesting/weird/frustrating/typical how often this pattern happens to me. But there are a few things I’ve learned about myself and exercising:
- I suck at sticking to a plan when I’m not in my “routine” (weekends, holidays, etc.)
- I take a day off, planning to make up for it with “X”….that usually doesn’t work out
- Clicking “Next Episode” on Netflix is waaaay too easy.
- I like the quote I’ve heard elsewhere: “You’ll never regret going for a run, but you will regret not going.” So true.
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