The Day I Worked Out Anyway

     Yesterday would have normally be an excuse for me to miss a workout. I stayed at work a little late and Ryan had his concert at 6:00 last night with a banquet after that. Normally, I would say that it will just be my off day. Not yesterday.

     I got home, our cable was out, internet wasn't working, and I was tired. But I knew I needed to run. Then, as I was lacing up my shoes, a lady knocked on our door to try to sell us a home securriitttyyy system. I politely declined. :-) I really was nice, but was ready to get on the road. It was already 4:30... I needed to roll.

     I finally got set off running. This, in no way, was an easy run. For some reason, my shins and legs were just tired. I cramped. But I kept pushing. Did I ever feel good during that run? No. My body never felt good. But was I proud that I did it anyway? Absolutely. Was I in a better mood after my run? Yes. So much so that when I discovered that my house key had fallen out of my case during my run that I didn't panic. It didn't put me in an awful mood. I just called my mother-in-law and she brought me her key. I did have to rush to get ready for the hubby's concert. But it's okay, because I got my workout in... and it felt good. So was it worth it? Every friggin' step.

Trying to smile.. I need a bradyband or something... that hair is a MESS

     It also doesn't help that I'm seeing some improvement in muscle tone. Is it amazing? Um... far from it. But it's progress. I think I came to a realization about my motivation... I've really struggled with staying on the band wagon. I focus too much on how far I have to go, not how far I've come. But who cares? Yeah, I've got a long way to go. But doing something about it will only make it better. Doing nothing about it will just put me right back where I was. So I can either do something and be happy and see progress, no matter how long it takes, or I can have a piss poor attitude and see no results. So I'll continue to try. And I will succeed. No matter how long it takes.

Kris

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