Excuses, Excuses.

Do you ever just have those days where you will come up with literally any excuse not to go to the gym? You just make up the most ridiculous, out of this world reason as why there is no way in the whole entire universe that you can get out of bed, and go workout for a measly 60 minutes. Let me just share with you my pathetic version of this and how last Thursday went down. 

This past week seemed like the longest week of my life, and never ending might I add. My dad got married on Saturday, holler, and we just had so much going on leading up to the wedding. With family coming in and out of town my meal plan was out the window for the week and getting to the gym didn't always seem to make it as a top priority everyday. I don't think I have ever felt more pathetic than I did on Thursday morning before I went to the gym. Looking back on it, I laugh because if anyone had seen me and heard the excuses coming out of my mouth they would have laughed right at my face. So let try to paint this picture for you. 

5:30am and my alarm clock is going off. With a big grunt I roll over and turn off my alarm. As I'm laying in my bed starring at the ceiling, I think to myself, I didn't get enough sleep I shouldn't go to the class. I mean, if I go I wouldn't be working out to the best of my ability because I am so tired. It would be a waste of workout and I would just be mad I didn't work hard enough. No, I'm definitely not going, it's for the best. Five minutes later I throw myself up and sit at the end of my bed. I really shouldn't go, I should just stay home and sleep some more. I then proceeded to convince myself that my cracked heel was to big of an injury to workout. Just when you think I couldn't get more pathetic, I do. I walked around my room in my pajama boxers, tank top, and nikes testing to see if I could really workout with my cracked heel. I jogged in place, I bounced back and forth on each foot, and did a little side to side swift moves. It was at this point I myself finally realized how ridiculous I must look and sound. With 10 minutes to spare I threw on my workout clothes and made it just in time for the beginning of my class. 

If we put in half as much effort into changing out lifestyle as we do our excuses, we would be amazed at the wonders it would do for our body, mind, and soul. I realized that this is my biggest struggle standing between me and my goals. It is the bullish*t excuses I tell myself everyday that lead me off this lifestyle change. We have to decide that we are better, stronger, braver than any excuse we come up and when we stick to it, although some days we will feel like giving up, that it is oh so worth it. Believe me, there is no greater feeling than walking out of workout drenched in sweat, knowing you kicked some butt in your workout. 

-Allison Rose