What Motivates You?

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Officer_Charon

Officer_Charon

I try and do stuff like that for folks I see when running, who have the "Oh God, why did I DO this?" look on their face. Sometimes it cheers them up - usually they're too busy listening to their headphones. *grins ruefully*
 
WasabiPoptart

WasabiPoptart

I need new running shoes. How is that motivation? I've run enough to wear out the insoles/cushioning my current pair (and have the shin splints to prove it)! I've never done that before!
 
DarkAudit

DarkAudit

Haven't worn my nice trenchcoat in nearly 2 years because it's too tight in the upper arms to be comfortable driving. Even after dropping nearly 30 pounds since then, it's still too tight in the same place. Sigh.

(But when I'm all decked out in suit and coat, I look good. :D)
 
Officer_Charon

Officer_Charon

Here it is... I've had this as my wallpaper for a while now... I need to take the image to a print shop and get a poster made from it...

 
WasabiPoptart

WasabiPoptart

Had a nice chat with my "unofficial coach" today about my running and doing the 5k. She asked if I was ready. I told her I wasn't going to be able to run the whole thing because I haven't been able to get my training where it should be just yet. She smiled at me and said "You are going to do it though, right? Who cares if you run it all! Walk part of it if you have to. Just enjoy your first time in one of these events!"
It got me thinking about how hard I've been on myself over the last month because my distance isn't where I thought I'd be by now, I'm still slow, I don't have the endurance just yet...and so on. Instead of looking at how far I've come, I've been concentrating too much on what I haven't been able to achieve. Six months ago I couldn't run a 45 second interval without being winded. Now I am doing 4 minute intervals when I run. And if anyone asked me last year at this time if I wanted to run a 5k I would have laughed in their face. I made a commitment to get healthy, to get off of anti-anxiety medication, and to be able to run with my husband (when he's finally healed up enough at least). With the exception of hurting my foot over the summer, I have continued to run at least 3 days a week and my times certainly have improved over where I started. I've added yoga and some calisthenic circuits to my non-run days, and now have started thinking about taking a spin class! What in the hell do I have to be so hard on myself about!?! So thanks to this 10 minute chat, I have had a shift in perspective and realize that I need to be proud of what I can do rather than focusing on what I have yet to attain. :)
 
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