Motivation

We are all human and from time to time even the most committed and disciplined of us suffer from a lack of motivation.

So, how do we ignore the "don't bother today" devil on our left shoulder and listen to the "you know it's good for you and you'll feel so much better afterwards" angel on our right?!

Well firstly sometimes in fact the devil on the left is telling you that you are overtraining and not exercising that day, or at least cross training at a very low intensity is in fact the best course of action. To recognise the symptoms of overtraining select Overtraining Symptoms and Preventative Action

It may however be simply one of those days and a true lack of motivation. If so, then start by closing your eyes and imaging achieving one or more of the goals you have set yourself. Imagine that feeling of satisfaction and success at achieving your end goal which always, but always, makes all the hard work seem worthwhile.

Remember that if it was always easy, it would not be so rewarding.

Try to "Think Less, Do More" or, as Nike would say, "Just Do It"!

Here are some quotes that may help to get you up and raring to go:

General

"Expect Nothing, Blame Nobody, Do Something". NY Giants.

"You'll miss 100% of the shots you never take". Muhammad Ali.

"There is no such thing as failure, only failure to try and try again". Arnold Palmer.

Plans are only good intentions unless they immediately degenerate into hard work.

Sweat Plus Sacrifice Equals Success.

First Do It, Then Say It.

Sometimes you’re ahead, sometimes you’re behind. The race is long and in the end it’s only with yourself.

“Only those who risk going too far can possibly find out how far they can go.” - T. S. Eliot

To dream anything that you want to dream, that is the beauty of the human mind. To do anything that you want to do, that is the strength of the human will. To trust yourself, to test your limits, that is the courage to succeed.

To avoid criticism do nothing, say nothing, be nothing - Elbert Hubbard.

For Runners

Every morning in Africa, a gazelle wakes up. It knows it must outrun the fastest lion or it will be killed. Every morning in Africa, a lion wakes up. It knows it must run faster than the slowest gazelle, or it will starve. It doesn’t matter whether you’re a lion or a gazelle-when the sun comes up, you’d better be running.

“The marathon, like most things worth doing, offers risks and rewards. Because it gives a chance to go beyond usual boundaries - and at least an equal possibility of failing - the race both attracts and frightens runners.” - Joe Henderson, The Complete Marathoner.

“Circumstances can keep you from running where and when you want, but nothing except lack of training can take away your right to run exactly as hard as you want to. The more you run, the more of this freedom you acquire. That’s the beauty part.” - John Jerome, in The Elements of Effort.

Never judge a runner until you've ran in their shoes.

"Even if you are on the right track, you will get run over if you just sit there" - Will Rogers.

So now you MUST be ready to go - this is all it takes!!