I so desperately want to make working out in the mornings a daily habit. The funny thing is, it used to be when I first started my journey a couple of years ago. I would get up early, go for my morning walk and I loved it. But these days a crowbar is required to pry me away from my pillows. I have never liked getting out of bed in the wintertime. All I want to do is snuggle deeper down and pull the covers over my head. The other reason it’s so difficult for me is because my heels hurt so bad in the mornings, due to plantar fasciitis, I can barely make it across the floor.
But here’s the thing, I love it when I do push myself to get it done in the mornings because it a) makes me feel great both mentally and physically for the rest of the day, b) there’s nothing that gets in the way of me getting it done, and c) it allows me to put me at the top of my priorities list and that is an empowering feeling.
So, I’m going to step out on faith and challenge myself to a 30 Day No Excuse A.M. Workout Challenge. Whenever I take on a “no excuses” challenge I get it done…and I really don’t let anything stand in my way. My challenge will start on Monday, January 19th through February 17th (and beyond if that whole 21 day makes a habit thing is true
Here’s my plan for making this work for me:
I’m going to pray and ask God to help me. I know that He will help me because without fail, whenever I commit to early morning workouts, He wakes me up before the alarm…He’s just good like that.
I’m going to take my tail to bed early so that I can get the proper amount of sleep. If I’m well rested, that’s more than half the battle already won.
I’m going to stretch real good, take a nice hot shower and have a nice cup of tea before bed. This will put me in a nice relaxed state and I should sleep like a baby.
I’m going to make sure the room temperature is just right, not too warm, not too cold. This is super important because the last thing I need is to wake up with a headache because it was too stuffy.
I’m shutting down Facebook, the Internet and TV at 10:00 p.m and definitely no news before bed. Sheesh.
I’m going to prepare everything I need the night before. Once I’m dressed, I’ll be able to head right out the door without having to “find stuff”.
This has to become a part of me. It has to be a habit for me just like making my bed. I cannot leave the house without making my bed. In fact, I can’t even get in the shower in the morning before the bed is made. Is that crazy? Well, call it what you want. The fact of the matter is that it is indeed a habit…one that I don’t think twice about doing. I just do it…and that’s what exercising in the mornings will soon be for me too!
Amita Gulia Sehrawat says
Great title..:)
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Stacey Strickler says
Thank you!