I’m not a morning person. I do not like to get out of bed before 9 am. 10 would be ideal really, but I have kids, and a husband, and a cat who gets hungry way too early for my tastes. So, during the week I always get up earlier than I really want.
So how do you explain that for the last three weeks I’ve been bouncing out of bed at 6:30am? That this morning I was fine with realizing that I might have to get up at 6:15 if I want to keep running before the kids need to be at school? That I’m usually awake before the alarm even goes off and excited about it?
Well, we’ve already concluded that I’ve discovered that I love to run. But still, there’s the love of the sport and then there’s the morning. They don’t have to meet. And yet, if I don’t want to throw away an entire morning that needs to be spend on work, I need to get to the Y early.
So at night, before I go to bed, I peruse Pinterest and look for inspirational posters about running. Here are the 9 that are most instrumental in getting me out of bed in the morning and keeping me running past the point where I would be tempted to give up. (I pin more every week. Come be inspired too!)
What gets you out of bed or off the couch?
My favorite is the “stop saying I can’t”….I still catch myself at times. Thanks for sharing what is motivating you to get your run on!
Great post! One thing that gets me moving every morning is knowing that when it’s over, I get to ride that feeling of “Holy Crap! I actually did that” for the rest of the day.
I’m also partial to the work out mantra of “Breathe. Fire.” Which sounds exceptionally badass, but in my case it’s really just a reminder to breathe first then do that next rep, lift, take that next step, etc. That’s what keeps me going forward.
Thanks for sharing what motivates you. I’ve found that the early morning runs provide much more clarity and time to myself versus running at night. Although afternoon/evening runs help for a particularly stressful day. Keep it up!
the one about a mile still being a mile, really hit home for me. i recently slacked off after losing 60 of the 150+ lbs i need to lose, and i got frustrated at the gym yesterday because my mile on the elliptical took 2-4 min longer than before i took a “break.” this reminded me that how long was not as important as the fact that i got back to it and still made those miles happen. thank you!
I Really liked the one about running slow is not a character flaw quitting is because sometimes i get so frustrated at how much slower I am than my friends that I want to give up, this motivates me to keep going
Well, this stuff is really nice IF you’re trying to wring the last drop of performance out of your body in order to win a Gold Medal or the Super Bowl or something. Otherwise, IMHO, you’re just beating yourself up for nothing. Go easy–shit, you’re not a drill Instructor. LOL. Not even close. How about we all go for a run because it’s FUN.
It is to motivate yourself…if it was for fun, we would all quit when we go tired…its to push yourself to keep going..
very nice collection, i spotted a Nike poster when walking around in London. That was motivating
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I don’t stop when I am tired but only when I am done. That is risky advice you should listen to what your body is telling you if you dont want a heart attack.
I’ve been running track for years now, and thought about quitting. These are great. Thank you!
You obviously haven’t considered people with athsma…
Moron.
What do you mean she didn’t consider people with asthma? People with asthma can run just as well with the proper medication…
“unless you puke, faint or die”… that’s really smart advice!
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They are motivational stop being hypercritical of them all. Great post, loved em all
Great post! Thanks for sharing!
OMG I Love These!!! Thank you!
Awesome motivation for the day
Great post! I love having a little motivational boost! One thing I’ve learned is that motivation fades, you have to create a disciplined mind to carry you through when you’re feeling the “don’t wanna do it” come calling!
It helps that I’m trying to run 2016 miles this year and I can’t afford to fall behind on mileage!
These are very positive outlooks for wanting to keep your physical health! Thank you!!
These are brilliant, so positive and true (especially the mile one)
Very inspiring. Thanks for sharing this post.
i really want to run in the morning. but i just have no motivation at the moment!! it’s like my bed is so WARM and comfy in the morning. it’s also getting close to winter here so it’s like 10 degrees celsius
Wow, That’d help me keep running in the morning. This is awesome. Thank for posting