I would love to say that my morning workout was stellar! That it was the best work out i’ve ever had and that despite all obstacles I was able to move mountains…

But today wasn’t one of those days. 

FIRST HURDLE:

I forgot to bring water!

It’s a rookie mistake, I know! And not having water on the treadmill made the process of running unbearable! My mouth was beyond dry & It kind of tasted like ass after a while. I think not having water was the sole thing that made me leave the gym after only 30mins!

SECOND HURDLE: 

MY FEET WERE KILLING ME!

I’ve been two-a-days in the gym and because of that I have blisters that you wouldn’t believe! It makes it so hard to keep running when my feet hurt so bad! I read that there’s gels that I can put on my feet that will help with that. Defiantly something I need to look in to!

THIRD HURDLE:

Honestly, I just had so much on my mind that it was hard to break through those mental walls. My best workouts come when I completely clear my mind and let my iPod push me to my limits. Today, i could not swat away those annoying feelings of discouragement. 

So after all of that, I decided to cut my work out short and go home. 

BUT THEN A funny thing happened!

As I was walking off the treadmill, shrouded in defeat, I pulled my iPod nano and stopped the bumping #bestrong playlist that shouted from my sweat covered headphones. As I paused the music, NIKE+ informs me that I DID MY FASTEST MILE!

I couldn’t believe it! I still can’t! If only because I thought I did so poorly! In actuality, it turned out to be a landmark moment for me!

So was this workout awesome? Not really. Am I proud of it? YES!

Even though I didn’t meet the expectations I had for myself, I still did something to work towards my goal. 

So on those days when you do a workout your not too proud of, remember, at least your moving! Just give it your all! Be proud of your work out! Own it! 

Sincere effort never goes to waste.