Motivation waves

The last time I updated, I was on a fitness 'high'. Since then, I've done very little activity. Thanks to my GWF, I've also been staying on top of my consumption and kept it in check, but still. The point of this whole effort is to improve my fitness...not to just try and eat next to nothing so that I can sit on the couch all night! I just find it interesting that depending on the time of day, I might be on a motivation high or a motivation low. I know that for the past few days, the highs have come when there was nothing I could do about it (like at work) and the lows come when I've got the time to do the workout. Figures.

I was planning on working out on Monday night but after work we picked tomatoes like mad for a few hours and by the time we went in (we were picking in the dark with lamps!), it was late. We made dinner but there really wasn't time to digest before doing a workout. I can't workout past about 9:30 pm or then I can't sleep, so I skipped it. On Tuesday, I got hooked on watching the biggest loser again. Ugh! Wednesday I met a friend for dinner (healthy sushi), but I got home rather late and again couldn't see fitting in a workout before I had to get to bed. And as it is, mornings have been REALLY difficult this week. I just can't seem to drag my butt out of bed right away when the alarm goes off. It's pathetic, actually.

Tonight I've got nothing planned but cooking a healthy dinner and then doing a nice workout. I'd like to do a full body strength workout and then do a little running on the treadmill. Tomorrow I'd planned to bike into work but logistically, that's turning into a nightmare. I *may* still be able to figure out a way to do this...I'd have to leave the party liquor here at work. I'll have to carry a half gallon of milk in a glass jar with me on my commute. And I'd have to bike to the grocery store at lunch tomorrow to pick up the last few things I need for the party. Biking to my friend's house after work will be laughable, too. I'll be carrying a full bottle of tequila, one of grand marnier, two cans of limeade, my clothing, my laptop and my purse. Let's just hope it's not pouring rain!! (Ugh, I just checked...it's supposed to be!) I may have to rethink this...

Anyway, I'm getting more and more excited about the possiblity of doing my first sprint triathlon next spring. My plan is to slowly ramp up my running over the next month to see how it goes. If I can do it (even slowly) without pain, then I'll sign up for a pool membership and try swimming. If that goes well, then I'll sign up for the tri in early December when it opens up. Apparently, this is a GREAT one for beginners. I think it'll be fun. I get excited just thinking about it! :-)