Start exercising again

Yikes! Again I’m facing the same “flojera” that always happens. I get home and I just don’t feel like going… even though I know I should go, I know I’ll feel good when I’m there, I know that consistency is the key, I know that people who accomplish their fitness goals are the ones who go to the gym even if they don’t feel like it…

I’m really trying to get around this.

I’m working on a couple of different strategies.

The problem, is that I’m stuck in the middle. When I don’t go the gym, I feel bad about that. The months that I’m not exercising, I’m very aware and uncomfortable of that fact. That ends up creating the motivation to get me back in the gym, but then I start the other battle – the battle against the lazy me.

This will continue to be an issue, until I’ve made exercise a NORMAL part of my life.

Anyways, I didn’t go on Monday, and I was annoyed about that, and I went yesterday and just did the treadmill for 40 minutes. It felt good!

I have such issues with exercise… now that I’ve started again, I don’t want to miss ONE day, for fear that that will turn into two days, and then three days, etc.

Especially right now, I feel really motivated, ‘cause I’m just getting back on track.

However… for some reason, I was visualizing 4 days a week… and it’s Friday and I’m pretty tired and my knee hurts.

I went last night, very late, and I did 10 minutes on the stair climber and 15 minutes on the rowing machine.

I’m wondering if I should go tonight, or not. I do think I need a rest – my knee hurts, and I have to let it rest, otherwise it’ll keep hurting.Hmmm… wel, I’ll see how I feel when I get home from work today.

I was tired last night and I arrived home at 8pm… as I was coming home, I was thinking about NOT going to the gym, and arguing with myself, “You should go. It’s not a big deal, you’ll feel good, etc etc”

When I got to my house, it turned out there was big party going on the flower market that faces my apartment. So that was the best excuse the get out of the house.

I did 30 minutes on the elliptical, and 20 minutes walking. It felt really good.

I went again. Did 25 min walking on the treadmill and 10 minutes on the rowing machine. So far so good.

I didn’t even think about it. I just decided I had to do it, and I might as well do it now.

I did 20 minutes on the eliptical and about 5 minutes on the rowing machine. The rowing machine was a dare – in the ealier months that I was going to this gym, I always eyed the rowing machine, but was too scared (of what?) to use it.

Um, I used it and it feels ok. I’ll see how I feel tomorrow!!!