Want to know how this week has gone?
Take a looky-look:
Oh yes, lemme pause here and pat myself on the back.
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Last Friday, I missed my workout and was slightly frustrated but overall, I did pretty well. I tacked my #NROLW onto Saturday’s run so I still go the planned activity in, just in a different schedule
But don’t be fooled. It was not easy. In fact, there were a few days I’ve grumbled my way to the gym and taken my frustrations of having to be up so early out on the gym.
Yesterday morning, for example, I was bitter. It was the 2nd day in a row my friend, Ann had gotten up before work to workout. She normally got her activity in after work. To help, I offered to be one of her accountability partners. Little did I know she would become mine. Yesterday morning, Ann sent me a text message at 5:24am. In my sleep, I grabbed my phone and stuffed it under my pillow to suffocate it. The phone somehow managed to breath and even beeped a 2nd time to remind me I had an unread message a minute later.
So I responded with grumbles.
Ann chirped back.
Now what the above image doesn’t show is the 20 minutes I went back to sleep between our texting. It was only when Carlos’ phone went off that my mind began to think somewhat rationally. I realized I was probably being shady by letting Ann think I was awake and on my way to workout. As I laid there, pretending I could squeeze my eyes back to slumber, guilt started to roll over my conscious. I tried to ignore it but after a few moments, it got to be too much. I knew I had to workout.
The accountability I was suppose to
be for Ann turned out to be
the accountability I needed for myself.
Sometimes, things happen just the way they need to happen for life to work out. Have you ever volunteered to be someone’s accountability partner and found in return, it was the accountability you yourself needed?
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I used to pick up a friend to go to the gym together. It was better for me than for her.
There is a small exercise room where I work but for whatever reason I can’t motivate myself to go. But a co-worker is a big walker and she is planning on ‘dragging’ me to walk outside this summer during lunch with her. I think we’ll keep each other on track!
Jen!
My friend Penny and I used to do this all the time – and she lives in another state! It soooooo works.
I am not sure why we stopped… but I can definitely say that since we have I have NOT worked out in the morning.
Maybe we need to get back on that.
I’m learning that you never regret the run or work out you take, but you always regret the one you skipped. Kudos to you!
This is a great idea! I try to do 2 morning workouts a week – on the days I am traveling and can’t make it at night. But I have been slacking lately. Having a partner to text me would be awesome! Now if only I could find someone who wants to get up at 5:15 in the morning…. Haha!