Today’s workout was Awesome.
Why?
Because.
I set a goal and I met it.
I told myself that no matter what — I was going to get to a certain number.
No excuses.
Recently, I’ve been feeling more lethargic during class and falling well below the level I know I can meet.
The burrito I ate before class didn’t help (stupid).
Neither did the lack of sleep last night (stupid).
But. There’s always an excuse to pedal at a lower rpm.
A few things did help.
Friends. Music. Mental game.
I’ve found that the key to cycling consistently every week is getting your friends involved (evil plan). I’ve introduced spinning to a number of friends who now go every week. Knowing they’re reserving bikes pushes me.
The playlist was perfect (Careless Whisper by Seether is new favorite).
I put everything out of my mind. For 45 minutes. Nothing was going on in my life besides Enrique Iglesias (that’s right).
I sang along. I cheered out loud. I passed my goal.
I was pumped.
Awesome.
Congrats to you! Although, I feel like a big fat failure now.
HAHA – not exactly the point…….IS IT? Get up. Do something. Tell me about it. ALSO – thank you for the 3 minutes and 31 seconds of opening credits. The Good The Bad and The WordPress was life changing.
I get up and do plenty. I fall down too much though and seem to end up in the same place all over again.
I hope it was life changing in a good way. My intentions don’t always end up the way I wished them to.
I think your blog is Awesome. The first time I stumbled onto it I basically spent an afternoon reading
. I know how you feel though. Every time I write something I maul over about it for a decade before getting the courage to post. I really like your edginess and I think you’re funny. I think it’s also about perspective. I also feel like I “fall down” a good bit but I try to stay positive and push on. One foot in front of the other has gotten me this far. Keep at it!
Why thank you
Now if you could post that everywhere in the entire world so everybody sees it we’ll be solid.
I think we all feel like we’re constantly falling down. We’re our own worst critics for sure.
So happy to hear that you reached your goal last night! Also, listening to Careless Whisper now and love it – great recommendation!
Thanks! Felt better than it has the past few weeks. That song got me up the first hill. I also danced around my apartment to it last night… haha