Get Up and Do It

When it comes to making sure you complete your work outs I've got one thing to say, "Get up and do it." By getting up in the morning and doing your work first thing, you will have less excuses and be more likely to get your exercise in for the day.

I've read this in many fitness magazines, but it really became apparent to me when I started training for half marathons. While training for these races, it's not the weekend long runs that are hardest to complete (actually, they are probably the easiest because you have a week to mentally prepare for them). The hard runs are in fact the shorter, middle of the week runs. The shorter runs are just as, if not more important than your long runs, but the motivation to do them can be lacking. This is probably because it's the middle of the week and we are usually our busiest. So to that, I repeat, "Get up and do it." Get your work outs done and move on with your rest of your day. You will feel refreshed and won't have to think of that pesky 4 mile run you need to do later.