Not Sleeping In
"Things that are easy to do are also easy not to do"- Jim Rohn
Last night I decided that I wanted to run Monday morning at 5. Since it has been getting pretty hot very early I thought that 5 a.m. I might get some relief from the heat. So I set my alarm clock. Put on my running shorts on. Put my running shoes, with socks and sweat bandanna in the bathroom.
My alarm went off at 5. I slid out of the bed and went to the bathroom. Quickly I got ready and left for my run.
Yes it was miserable. Yes it was hot! But I had a smile on my face. Just making myself to get out of bed was an accomplishment. The time I ran did not matter so much. As a matter of fact I ran 3 minutes slower than expected BUT that did not bother me.
To me just getting out of bed and going for a run was a great way to start the day. I normally do it every Friday and Sunday morning. This week I will get it done three times.
As the quote stresses, it would have been easy for me to shut the alarm off and continue sleeping. The bed was pulling me back BUT I resisted its magnetic pull. Instead I stuck with the choice I had made before I went to sleep.
Today's question is:
"How do you make yourself stick to your own choices?"
"Things that are easy to do are also easy not to do"- Jim Rohn
Last night I decided that I wanted to run Monday morning at 5. Since it has been getting pretty hot very early I thought that 5 a.m. I might get some relief from the heat. So I set my alarm clock. Put on my running shorts on. Put my running shoes, with socks and sweat bandanna in the bathroom.
My alarm went off at 5. I slid out of the bed and went to the bathroom. Quickly I got ready and left for my run.
Yes it was miserable. Yes it was hot! But I had a smile on my face. Just making myself to get out of bed was an accomplishment. The time I ran did not matter so much. As a matter of fact I ran 3 minutes slower than expected BUT that did not bother me.
To me just getting out of bed and going for a run was a great way to start the day. I normally do it every Friday and Sunday morning. This week I will get it done three times.
As the quote stresses, it would have been easy for me to shut the alarm off and continue sleeping. The bed was pulling me back BUT I resisted its magnetic pull. Instead I stuck with the choice I had made before I went to sleep.
Today's question is:
"How do you make yourself stick to your own choices?"
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