Comments on: What Do You Do When You Just Aren’t Motivated? http://roadtobikeacrosskansas.com/what-do-you-do-when-you-just-arent-motivated.html Busy mom training for BAK (someday) Fri, 10 Jun 2011 00:35:05 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Tee http://roadtobikeacrosskansas.com/what-do-you-do-when-you-just-arent-motivated.html/comment-page-1#comment-62 Tee Fri, 18 Sep 2009 22:03:22 +0000 http://roadtobikeacrosskansas.com/?p=146#comment-62 Like Natalie, there are days when I know the only way to find my motivation is to get on my bicycle and go looking for it. And wouldn't ya know it, it's almost always right outside the door to my apartment building. It must have fallen out of the holes in my bicycle basket as I was bringing my bike into my flat. I have no other place to park it, my folding bike, and my Trikke, so I have a LBS instead of a dining room...lol. There are times when I have to ride a few miles before I realize my motivation was merely hiding in my back pocket and now that I'm on the bike, it takes the reins. Still other times, I leave it the stubborn thing at home and go anyway. And, of course, there are instances when I know that nothing I can do will get me on my bike. I don't beat myself up...I simply wait for the next moment and try again. And if the whole day goes by without me making it out the door, I accept it with the knowledge that I'll try again tomorrow. Usually, however, I employ the first trick of going in search of it and finding it, even if I have to nap first. ;) Like Natalie, there are days when I know the only way to find my motivation is to get on my bicycle and go looking for it. And wouldn’t ya know it, it’s almost always right outside the door to my apartment building. It must have fallen out of the holes in my bicycle basket as I was bringing my bike into my flat. I have no other place to park it, my folding bike, and my Trikke, so I have a LBS instead of a dining room…lol.

There are times when I have to ride a few miles before I realize my motivation was merely hiding in my back pocket and now that I’m on the bike, it takes the reins. Still other times, I leave it the stubborn thing at home and go anyway. And, of course, there are instances when I know that nothing I can do will get me on my bike. I don’t beat myself up…I simply wait for the next moment and try again. And if the whole day goes by without me making it out the door, I accept it with the knowledge that I’ll try again tomorrow.

Usually, however, I employ the first trick of going in search of it and finding it, even if I have to nap first. ;)

]]> By: Jackie http://roadtobikeacrosskansas.com/what-do-you-do-when-you-just-arent-motivated.html/comment-page-1#comment-60 Jackie Fri, 18 Sep 2009 18:39:20 +0000 http://roadtobikeacrosskansas.com/?p=146#comment-60 Oh Natalie! I like that idea ~ it would of course mean that I had workouts actually scheduled LOL. Maybe I'll try that next week. :D Oh Natalie!

I like that idea ~ it would of course mean that I had workouts actually scheduled LOL. Maybe I’ll try that next week. :D

]]> By: Natalie C http://roadtobikeacrosskansas.com/what-do-you-do-when-you-just-arent-motivated.html/comment-page-1#comment-59 Natalie C Fri, 18 Sep 2009 18:27:50 +0000 http://roadtobikeacrosskansas.com/?p=146#comment-59 Lately, I've realized I have to cut myself off & not let my brain do what it wants to do, which is rationalize & find excuses to not workout. I start to get thoughts like that and it's like "DON'T EVEN START WITH ME!!" And then just go on auto pilot, so FORCING myself to do what is in the schedule even if my brain is yelling, "There is absolutely no point in going to the gym... blah blah blah..." Nope. It's in the schedule, therefore I am going.... like a little robot. Then when I am done working out, often the cobwebs have been shaken up & my brain behaves better. :) Lately, I’ve realized I have to cut myself off & not let my brain do what it wants to do, which is rationalize & find excuses to not workout. I start to get thoughts like that and it’s like “DON’T EVEN START WITH ME!!” And then just go on auto pilot, so FORCING myself to do what is in the schedule even if my brain is yelling, “There is absolutely no point in going to the gym… blah blah blah…” Nope. It’s in the schedule, therefore I am going…. like a little robot. Then when I am done working out, often the cobwebs have been shaken up & my brain behaves better. :)

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