#441 what makes that happen?

Sometimes I wonder why I bother with NaBloPoMo if I only post dumb stuff like I did yesterday. I posted something just to post something, but I didn't really have anything to say and so it was just random words floating out in the atmosphere.

But then I think...what makes that different from any other day?

The weather here this week is COLD. Yesterday when I woke up it was rainy and cold. Today there was a skiff of snow on the ground and it was cold. I have to admit, it's harder to get out of bed at 5 AM and get to the gym by 5:30 when it's cold. I didn't make it to the gym this morning, either. I just couldn't find the motivation. I did get up at 5:00 and talked to MT for a few minutes before he left for work (he had an early team meeting today), then I crawled back in bed, snuggled with Osi and slept until 6:30. It was kind of wonderful.

I did feel a little guilty about not getting in any exercise today, though.

I've been thinking about motivation lately. Last week, in the Monday morning cycling class, I wondered what was within me and the rest of the people in the class that made us reach down and crank up the tension on that bike when the instructor told us to. I mean, it's like 5:45 AM and we're already sweating and panting and gulping water and there's still 45 minutes to go in the class. We've only just started.

What makes me do more bicep curls or push-ups? Or those chad-a-runga things in yoga? (That's not how you spell it, I know, but that's how it sounds.) It's kinda crazy. Yet, when I miss a workout, like I did today, I feel vaguely guilty about it, like I've cheated myself.

It's really easy to stay in bed in the morning or stay on the couch in the evening instead of going to the gym.

But a body in motion stays in motion and I much prefer mine being in motion, so I'll be in Zumba class at 5:30 tomorrow morning! Maybe tomorrow night, too. We'll see...