Excuses, Excuses...

You can always think of an excuse not to go for a run, but do you ever think of an excuse to not watch TV?  Or not play a video game, not eat another snack or not relax on the couch?  Maybe you do, but I bet way more excuses pop into your head when you’re trying to talk yourself out of a run.  I always think about my never-ending to-do list.  I convince myself that if I don’t go for a run, I will somehow find the key to world peace in its place.  The problem is that what I actually end up doing falls ridiculously short of what I had intended to do.  So, I just end up feeling guilty and lazy.

The truth of it is, most of us, no matter how busy we think we are, have a half hour or hour to fit in our daily run. Especially if you make it a priority.  People always say to me, “I’d love to be a runner, but I just don’t have the time.”  My response is usually something to the effect of, “we’re all busy, if you really wanted to be a runner, you’d do it.”  Plus if you truly don’t think you have time during the day, get up an hour earlier.  It might be rough for the first week, but eventually your body gets used to it.  Not to mention the fact that you’ll feel even more energized throughout the day.

So enough with the excuses.  Right now, at this very moment, someone is busting their ass just to take you out at your next 5k.  So if you don’t want to get left in the dust, hit the roads.

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