Finding a Way to Love Training

Getting into triathlon training hasn't been easy. I am NOT a morning person, but with my hectic schedule, training after work isn't always an option. So, there I am, every morning, with my alarm going off, having a silent argument with myself.

"Get out of bed"
"Just 5 more minutes"
"Really, cause how much good will 5 minutes do?"
"You don't know. I could feel amazing in 5 minutes"
"No you won't. You will still feel like sleeping. Just get up."
"But I don't want to. What if I just work out later?"
"There is no time later. You have to do it now."
"Fine. But just so you know, I am doing this under protest."

Then it's the scramble to get dressed quickly and get some food into my body so I don't crash during my workout all while giving myself enough time to complete the workout I planned for myself.

I thought this would get easier over time, but it hasn't. I still loathe mornings. The real kicker though, is that I feel fan-freaking-tastic after I complete my workout. I have a ton more energy when I walk into work and don't want to automatically punch people. Why is it that my brain can't remember that while my alarm is going off? (seriously, if any of you know a secret, please tell me. I'm real sick of this argument!)

The other thing I can't remember at 5am? How crappy I feel when I miss a workout. Whether on accident or on purpose, missing a workout now makes me feel, well, blah. I just feel like a part of me isn't there. Again, my brain chooses to "forget" that fact while my alarm is going off. Instead it tells me how nice and warm my bed is. Or how if I get up, I'll disturb one of the dogs and I wouldn't want to do that, would I? (seriously, how can you want to wake him up?)

By the time I get up, let out all of the dogs and drink my pre-workout Advocare Spark, I feel ok. Still not quite ready to take on the world, but getting there. By the time I'm actually walking out the door, I feel pretty good. Maybe writing all of this down will help me remember all of this at 5am tomorrow. Well, probably not. But I will get up anyway. It might not be right at 5, it may be closer to 5:30 (I do love my snooze button) but I will get up and I will train. Because the one thing I keep thinking about is the feeling of accomplishment I will have when I cross that finish line. Just imagining running through that shoot puts the biggest smile on my face. I can't wait to get there.