Last week I had one of those days that rarely happens to me anymore ... I plain and simply did not want to go to the gym. I did not want to run the intervals I had planned to do that night. I did not want to complete the training session I had scheduled. I did not want to step foot inside the gym, I just wanted to go home.
I have always told myself that half the battle is getting there, and really I just have to get started. Once I have my gym clothes and shoes on I am committed. By the time I drive to the gym, it's too late to turn back, I might as well go in. When I finally jump on that machine, I know I will complete the workout set in front of me.
But that doesn't mean I like it ... all ... the ... time. Most of the time I love the gym. It is truly a place for me to focus entirely on me, to spend some time inside my own head, to sort out my thoughts while working on my body at the same time. But some times I just don't want to be there, and on those days are the days that matter most.
It is easy to go to the gym on the days you are feeling well or when you need to get out some aggression. It is easy to go on the days you are meeting someone or need a break from reality. But it is not easy to go everyday. Going everyday is hard. Going on those days you are tired or sore or incredibly busy is even harder. But those are the days that matter most.
Those hard days matter most BECAUSE they are hard. They are the difference makers. They are the make or break. They are the challenge that creates the change.
So on those days that you just don't want to go, remember those are the days that matter the most. Go and you won't regret it. Skip it and I can almost guarantee that you will.
Working out even on those most difficult days is just a part of living every day!
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