Thing is, I haven't really been motivated lately. I've blamed it on the weather, on the time of year, on other obligations, but the reality is that I have stopped making time for fitness. The culprit, ultimately, is habit. For the last few weeks the kind of personal stress that I try very hard to avoid has pushed its way into my life. Suddenly, I am worrying about things I haven't worried about in a long long time, and I fell back into my old ways of coping. Namely, sleep and food. Productive? No. Easy? So very much yes.
However, as they say, the first step is admitting you have a problem. Having recognized why I'm doing what I'm doing, it is up to me to find better coping mechanisms. Rather than focus on the near term unpleasantness, I need to refocus on my goals and ambitions for the months and years ahead. So, while it's a bit early to have New Year's resolutions, I thought I would list out my goals for 2013.
- Ride a century fast enough to be able to get a massage at the end
- Hang with the lead group on the Tues/Thur ride (at least for a while)
- Complete a triathlon (and have other people behind me)
- Run a half-marathon (and not puke)
- Do the WI Triple Crown
- Run a 30 min 5K
Some of these are more likely than others, and I'm certain I won't be able to do them all. Nonetheless, that's what I'm aiming for. And unless I get my butt in gear, aiming is all I'm going to be doing. Time to gird my loins, put on my big girl spandex, and get on with it.
