Just one of those days...
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MAggie posted 1 year ago.
I had one of those days and it turned into about 4 months of those kinds of days. There were multiple reasons why it did that- burned out, tired, work got really busy, no motivation etc.
I eventually got out of that routine because my husband and I are hoping to start having kids shortly and I eventually figured out that I would like to have a fit and healthy pregnancy so I started working out again and am enjoying it more. Another motivating factor was seeing a relative put on over 50lbs while pregnant, granted she's 5'2'' and I'm 5'11'' but it scared me and I promised myself that I wouldn't get that way ever!
To quote my buddy the BlueAssed Biker: "Don't think about it, just do it." - PrinceofClydes
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Anton posted 1 year ago.
On days when I just can't...I dress in my running clothes and head out the door and run for at least 10 minutes. Sometimes I stop after 10 minutes and walk back home. More often than not I keep going,having shaken off the funk...
Sometimes,however,you just have to let it go...you can't make it up...just try and understand that what you feel is not forever and it will all come back...
"What would life be if we had no courage to attempt anything?" - Vincent Van Gogh
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Athena posted 1 year ago.
I agree with Anton.... just tell yourself, just do it for 10 minutes. 9/10 times, you do keep going. And yes, some days, you just chalk it up for a bad day all around and start again tomorrow.
I had that funk day Wed. Came home, put on my biking gear, sat down on the couch to finish "velcro-ing" the biking shoes. I was sooo tired that I actually fell asleep on the couch, with the shoes still on. When I woke up 15 min later, almost called it an "off day". I told myself to just climb on the bike (on trainer indoors at the moment) for at least 10 minutes. I wound up spinning for 45 minutes. Not an "high level effort", but I was glad I kept telling myself "10 more minutes".
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jrtmolar posted 1 year ago.
good replies. I usually get that needed edge to get off my but through the wonderful world of coffee. Usually chugging back 16 oz java gives me enough of a rush to get of the couch. I crash later on, usually during the workout but at least im doing something. Not the best way to do it, but works for me.
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jfuentes05 posted 1 year ago.
I am also a law student and I find that I have a lot of those days, what I like to do is go online and look at wheels, bikes, aero helmets, etc..... and that normally gets me going. Also I go on You Tube and watch some triathlon videos, and that always makes me want to go work out. (expecially the 1989 Kona video with mark allen)
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Jstyle posted 1 year ago.
I was having a bad fit of that about 5 weeks ago in my IM training. I just had to see the postive end and remember how few people in the world can do what we are doing and remember that I do this because it makes me different then the norm.
I am a law student and have to work on a paper all weekend - not exactly a weekend that has me excited. Usually going to the gym and/or running will get me out of a funk and sling-shot me towards a more positive day. Not today!! I got to the gym and just had no energy/motivation... it was just one of those days where nothing seemed to be getting me going.
I know that I am not alone in having these kinds of days, but was wondering what you guys use to push through, or if not able to do that, get over a bad workout and not let it effect the rest of your day?