Training Tip of the Day- Have you ever decided that exercising just to lose weight isn't motivation enough! In the past I have found myself getting bored real fast of the continual exercise programs I would do over and over to lose weight. When I started running 1 1/2 years ago I realized that I needed to have more of a reason to exercise. I decided to make my self a work out goal. I signed up for my first 5k. This gave me motivation enough to step on that treadmill everyday because I knew I didn't want to bomb this run. I ran my first race 5 weeks later and became hooked to running races ever since. I felt so accomplished when I was done. I actually finished something I started and I realized with hard work comes great benefits. I now run because of the next big race. Losing weight is just an added bonus. Do I love every time I run? NO!! But I do love how I feel every time I cross that finish line.
If running is not your thing then try making another goal. Biking a certain milage, swimming a certain distance, walking or running for so many min. It doesn't have to be a workout goal but just something that would motivate you enough to stick with it!
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I agree completely, Alecia! I never understood running (in fact, I hated it) until I ran a few races and made increasingly harder goals to keep me motivated.
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