OneKidsMom reminds us often about the importance of planning our day so that we can be successful in our journeys to achieve and maintain good health. This morning as I was planning, I realized something that often determines my daily success or slip-up (I hate to say failure, but maybe I should.)
I CAN'T GO HOME. At least, not on a workday.
With the exception of the very hot & humid Virginia summers, I usually plan my runs for after work. Many times, I pack a bag and intend to run somewhere in town or on the trails in the park just outside of town.
Lately I haven't been doing that. I might be a little hungry, or a little tired, or a little grumpy, and I just want to go home. I convince myself to go home and I'll run from THERE.
However, I bet 90% of the time, once I get home, I don't run. I plop on the sofa for an hour and then it's time to start making dinner.
After dinner, well... who among us feels like running 5 miles after eating meatloaf and mashed potatoes? Blehhhhh.
Today I will make a concerted effort to resist the temptation to go home, and go for that run instead. I know my body (and my mind!) will be glad I did.
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