Hard Core

This morning I got up at 5:00 AM to make it to a 5:30 spin class at the gym.  I've been attempting to go to this daily class for a week now, but could not manage to get myself to bed before 1:00 AM and there's just no chance in hell I can get up, let alone function, on four hours of sleep. Not happening.

But I received some very smart advice from Dan* on how to motivate myself and set myself up for success rather than failure.  I timed my evening so I could be in bed by 11:00.  I also put my alarm clock on the opposite side of my bedroom so I would be forced to actually get up and turn it off, instead of risking pushing the Snooze button 12 times in the morning like I normally would.  I also asked my neighbor Rachel if she'd like to go with me and she agreed, so long as I called her in the morning to wake her up.  So that's what I did and wouldn't you know, I got up on time, called Rach, ate an apple, and off we went.  The class was tough, but I felt so accomplished when we left with it still dark outside. I felt really good too. Not painfully tired like I thought I would.  I've also noticed how much energy I have had through the rest of the day. It's 2:22 PM and I feel totally awake and energized.  I think it helped that I ate some breakfast (oatmeal) for the first time in I can't even remember.  Breakfast is a hard meal for me to eat.  My appetite is non-existent in the AM and even if I wanted something, I never have time to eat it.  But, I'm changing those ways.  I've also made a plan with Rachel to go to the morning spin class every Friday morning. We loved having our workout out of the way, especially on a Friday so we could be free to just enjoy the rest of the night after work. I'm going to start with the one morning workout a week and see if I can't transition to mornings-only. We'll see.

See, when you fail to plan, you plan to fail.

*Dan has green eyes, dark hair and looks good in blue.  He opens my doors, holds my hand and calls me pretty.  I like him.