How to motivate one's self...Mr, Miyagi says...oh weedhooper, you racka disiprin!! I don't lack discipline...I lack motivation.
Let's back up a week...Saturday night before the 3 hour race, my sinuses started draining shortly before I went to bed. Needless to say, I woke up with a GINORMOUS headache. So now only hours before a race that I wanted to do, I'm generally not feeling it...As I get ready to head to leadfoots house, I keep saying to myself listen to your gut...repeatedly.
You all know I did the race, and the whole time I was blasting through the woods I'm thinking I'm gonna be sick on Monday, yet I keep it on kill. Monday rolls around and I feel about half crappy...Half beat up from racing and half crappy from the freakin head cold I now have...Once again I should've listened to the gut...
Now it's Friday and I have only ridden once this week, and that was a recovery ride on Tuesday. Why you ask...I say to you...I left my motivation in Smithville...
Does anyone else find it difficult to get out and ride/train when you feel crappy or is it just me? I'm thinking that my motivation will show up tomorrow, and I will be back on track for the goals I have set for this season. But for now, one more day of being a waste of space is what I'm feeling.
Hello couch!!
I felt like poo on Saturday. So tired. But the work still has to get done, ya know?
ReplyDeleteI don't have to tell you that when you are sick, you need to take a break.
As for motivation, I ask myself, "what is the competition doing today?" NOT taking a day off. I also ask myself, "what would Aubree do?" and that usually pulls me through. :)
Start your ride. If you still feel crappy after your warm-up, bail and try again tomorrow.
Andrea, I have to say, I'm honored that you would think "what would Aubree do?"...I generally think, "what would Kelly Benjamin do?"...and then I get up and make it happen.
ReplyDeleteHowever besides that, when I just don't feel like it I think about my next race and knowing that if I don't put in the training then it's a waste of time and money...and well, there's the ego issue too...So I generally plan all my races way in advance, so I have something to look forward to and train for and knowing that will help motivate me on those down days..because we all know we have them! HOpe that helps just a smidge! :)
First off...Aubree...ego?!?! Surely you jest!! ;) Second...I'm back on track, and thanks to both of you for the motivation!!!
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