Years ago, I was extra fit.
<\/p>Running a bunch every week & going to fitness classes regularly.
Running marathons and doing extreme obstacle course racing.
When things closed down, I did too.
I was doing some things at home, but not even close to what I was doing before.\u00a0 My runs were very short and I did next to no strength training.
I definitely wasn\u2019t stretching myself and pushing myself.
I lost the drive.\u00a0\u00a0I lost the accountability of going to fitness classes & registering for races.
Last month, I committed to my 1st race in many years.\u00a0\u00a0It\u2019s a Spartan Beast race at a ski mountain close by to me.\u00a0 It’s 21 kms, with 30 obstacles, through mud & water & hills.\u00a0 It’s not an easy one.
Since registering, I\u2019ve been kinda running.\u00a0\u00a0Still short distances, but I definitely need to start stepping up the distance + do some hill + strength training because the race is in a couple of months.
I\u2019m following a friend on social media and she is also doing the same race.\u00a0\u00a0I\u2019ve been seeing her training and kicking ass and it\u2019s extra motivating for me.
Last night, I added some good workout music to my phone.
With the extra motivation & the energy I got from the music, this morning I got out early and I ran my longest run in a long long time.
A couple of questions for ya…
\u00a0What goals have you set for yourself?
How can you add in a little extra motivation to push yourself?
Let’s gooooooooooo!!!
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