Ever have one of those days when you’re just not feelin’ it? You know, one of those days when you don’t want to go to work. Heck, you don’t even want to get out of bed. But you do it anyway. Not because you’re some kind of super hero. No, you just know that you have a job to do so you just get moving.
This morning was one of those mornings for me. I didn’t feel like running. I didn’t really even want to get out of bed. I actually woke up five minutes before my alarm went off (4:21 a.m. to be exact) and just laid there. I so wanted to go back to sleep. My mind drifted back toward dreamville. But I fought its siren song by swinging my feet around and placing them firmly on the floor.
My legs were sore from yesterday’s 10 mile sweat run and a felt a painful tightness in my right calf. But I knew I would have to run today to loosen it up. I got ready, stretched and headed out in the warm syrupy morning.
I ran a 5K and burned a little over 500 calories. That’s a good morning’s work. Not my usual five miles, of course, but my legs needed a break. I’m relieved I had enough inner discipline to get out there today and get my exercise in.
Some mornings are easy. Some mornings aren’t. Life’s like that. This morning wasn’t easy. But even though I was just not feelin’ it, I got it done.
That’s the difference between success and failure. And that’s how I’ll go from Fit-to-Fat-to-Fit.