Planning ahead can work

I am not a morning person.  Far from it.  I like to sleep in and cuddle under the blankets.  Especially now that it's cold out and we are using the electric blanket and the heated mattress pad (our bedroom doesn't have heat).  It's really hard to get up.

But, last night I decided to do a little pre-planning.  I figured out what I wanted to wear to the archives today and ironed it.  I made my lunch and packed it.  I even got the coffee pot ready so all I had to do this morning was turn it on.  All of this in the hopes that I would get my butt out of bed and hit the treadmill for my Tuesday 30 minute run.

The alarm clock went off this morning and I turned it off.  Ugh.  Morning.  I had time.  I laid there and promptly fell back to sleep.  But, I woke up.  With 10 minutes to seven.  Enough time if I got right out of bed to get on the treadmill at 7:00 a.m. And I did.  I got up, put on my running clothes, and got on the treadmill and ran 30 minutes.  Holy!  I am so proud of myself.  Then, I did my core work (sit-ups, push ups, and bicycle legs).  Wow.  I feel so on top of things today!

All that's left on the exercise agenda today is a 60 minute walk, which I break up into thirds at the archives.  :-)

Monday Night Running

Saturday Night Fever has a much better ring to it.  Came home tonight and had no desire to go out and run.  Sadly, I knew I had to do it.  I just am not a huge fan of the treadmill or as some refer to it as the dreadmill.  It's an apt title.

Changed, turned the radio on, and got on the treadmill.  Blah.  I generally lie to myself and say I'll do 30 minutes, then stretch it out to 40.  Today?  Nope.  I had no desire to do more than 30 minutes.  And I didn't.  LOL! 

But, the main take away from today is I ran.  I got on the treadmill and ran.  Even though I had NO desire to do so.  Even though my poor foot was not happy with me.  I sucked it up and ran.

Wednesday is running day.  Inside or outside?  Inside or outside?