The Morning I Didn't Go Back To Sleep

Happy Tuesday Friends! My senioritis prevented me for not posting anything for only ten days! (I didn't go MIA again ;) ) 

Ever wonder how to make yourself hate your favorite song? Set it as your alarm clock tone. 

Waking up early seems to be a dreaded theme in America. Personally, I like getting up early and being productive to get a head start on the day. 

This morning at about 4:45 when my alarm I did not want to get up. I didn't want to do my 6-mile interval run. I wanted nothing more than to stay under my cocoon of blankets and close my eyes for another two hours. I rationalized the thought of staying in bed; "I didn't get much sleep," "my throat has been a little sore lately," "why even workout if it won't be good quality because I am tired?"

I even bartered with myself as I stepped on to the treadmill "I'll do my easy 3 miles today and then do today's workout tomorrow." Then I looked over to my motivation board and saw one of my favorite, slightly inappropriate quotes. 

I was slacking and I needed that brought to my attention. People always tell me that they wish they had my motivation to workout. But I really don't always have it. Sometimes Most of the time I have to start without an ounce of motivation. 

I am so pleased that I didn't listen to my inner lazy girl. 

I had the best run this morning. My legs felt fresh, my head clear, and my shoes extremely comfortable (is this weird? nah.) The half mile "fast" intervals went by so quickly and I accidentally went over them a few times. Just reading too many good blogs on the 'mill!

When I have a productive morning workout, I am bound to have a productive day. I surprisingly got a lot of homework done in school today, which is rare lately with my recent diagnosis of senioritis. haha. It is a real thing!

I felt so energized that I was whipping out handstands after a softball practice full of sliding.

 
Lesson learned.

Wake up early and workout. Even if the first 10 minutes are absolute H-E-double hockey sticks. Push through it. Suffer a small amount to reap the bountiful benefits. It will be worth it to have a much less stressful day thinking about when that workout can be rescheduled. 

Today, to get back into the swing of blogging I am linking up on The Fit Dish with Jessica Joy and Jill Conyers. 

Katelynn

I'm Back!

I know, I know. I have been missing lately. But hey! I've been busy.

The last few months of senior year are extremely stressful, I'm in softball season, and to top it off; I'm training for another half marathon!

So here is what I have been up to since my last post (December 29, 2014. whoops..).

Run on the treadmill (I'm a baby when it comes to winter running), go to school, go to practice, come home, think about doing that ab workout then remember I have a Netflix account, and in bed around 9 p.m. Bet you're thinking "her life isn't that stressful." But what I didn't mention is the endless scholarships filled out, the 3 college classes I'm taking this semester, and that I babysat a few times a week before softball started.

The other day a teacher asked our class, "Aren't you guys just stressed?" We all answered in unison with a sigh, "yeah."  Senioritis is a real disease and it affects all seniors sooner or later.

To add just a little bit more to my plate, I signed up for a half marathon in June since I can't run Fargo this year due to softball. Yellowstone Marathon, June 13th. Road trip with mamma! My plan has me running 5 days a week, so it is manageable with school and softball.

I can't guarantee that posts will be regular or even semi-regular, but I will try at least until my Senioritis flares up. ;)