Over summer vacation, I have no troubles getting to the gym. There is no problem making time for me.
During the school year, it just seems like the fates conspire against me. Tuesday I wasn't able to exercise because of the lacrosse get together. We got home too late for me to get a good workout done before bedtime. Today, I will be at work until 7:30 pm because of a scheduled back to school night. By the time I get home it will be 8:00... time for my lap swim. If I am going to make time for my workout, I will literally need to go straight to the gym before eating or checking in with my kids. I will try. Often, however, the extra things that crowd my schedule sap my motivation to exercise. I will be tired. I will just want to crash on the couch and vegetate.
I know some of you work wicked long hours and still manage to get to the gym despite it all. I know. I am pathetic and weak sometimes. I could certainly make myself get up early and hit the gym before work.
Well, no, I can't. I know my limitations. I have tried that route on several occasions. I am simply NOT a morning person. My husband insists that you can become a morning person if you simply choose to be. I'm not sure I believe him. At least, not while there are teenagers in the house! Maybe someday I'll be able to go to bed at 9 pm so I can be well rested enough to get up early. When the kids have moved out.
You see, I am a FIRM believer in a good night's sleep! I need a solid 8 hours every day. Nothing less will do for my health. So, if I am getting to bed at 11 pm (I can usually manage that on school nights with the kids), I will get up at 7 am. That is a great time to make sure the kids are up and moving and to get ready for my work day to begin at 8:45 am. (I am part time, remember)
On weekends, I get to bed sometime between 12:30 and 1:30 am... depending on how much sharing gets done when the kids return home from their adventures.
So, anyways, let's hope I have what it takes to MAKE myself hit the pool tonight!
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Update: I DID MAKE IT TO THE POOL! I shortened my swim time so I could sit in the hot tub and still make it home by 9 pm. But I went!
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