If I Could Put Motivation in a Bottle and Sell it...

Don't get me wrong! I'm still very motivated in wanting to get fit. But you just know it's going to happen -- at some point, you're just not going to feel like working out. Sometimes I'm halfway through a workout and all of a sudden I'm silently cursing and wondering whose bright idea it was to work out. Oh, yeah... mine! So, when that little voice pops up, I just picture myself all fit and healthy to remind myself of why I'm doing it.

In Day 3 of the program, Paige talks about motivation, and the quote she used from Zig Ziglar really struck a chord. I think it's finally sinking in that motivation is not something you acquire and then have with you at all times. It's something that can fade away and you have to reacquire each and every time. Some days it's easier than others and some days you've got give yourself a good kick and remind yourself about the big picture.

Today is another cardio workout! Endurance is the focus. I'm going to hop onto the ellipitcal -- and then I'm going to be brave and try the rowing machine. Ron, over in the Exercise forum, is always singing its praises, and I know the last time I had tried one, man, was my heart going -- but today's focus is endurance, so I'm going to work on keeping a nice, steady pace.

Yesterday's weight training workout went very well! But the yoga class was cancelled... Boo, hiss! I'm going to pop in the my yoga DVD this morning. I definitely made the right decision about joining the gym though!