We all have days when we simply cannot motivate ourselves to go training. We just don’t feel like it, can’t get out of bed, the weather is miserable, have an imaginary ache, or any other number of excuses. It doesn’t matter how keen or how fit we are, everyone has days like that.
I have found that training with others can make such a huge difference. In fact you don’t even need to actually train with someone. Simply arranging to meet at the same time and same place and then going your separate ways can be enough to give you that motivation.
For the last couple of years I have been mostly training on my own, but I do have the safety net of arranging to meet others at the same time and place and even setting off together. Then suddenly training doesn’t feel such an effort. Sometimes I go running or other times I do circuit training and even this can be done on your own but setting off with others.
However last Saturday I decided that it was time I joined an organised group and took part in a outdoor circuit session and trained just for me. What can I say, I had a wonderful time. It was so good to go training in a group and not be responsible for the training session; to turn up and just do as I was told; to work hard and not have to think about anyone else. I loved it. I have signed up for next Saturday too!!
What I am trying to say is, make it easy for yourself. If you make a commitment to others and then duck out of training then you are not just letting yourself down but someone else too. So if you think you are going to struggle to commit to a training programme then arrange to meet someone else at the same time. This makes it much more difficult to duck out, even on the coldest, wettest, darkest winter evening.
