For those of you who exercise regularly.....

acoustic guy

Are you like me in the sense that you sometimes need to inner-argue with yourself to get your lazy ass to workout?
Its funny sometimes.
Or you say (fuck it) and eat McDonalds then get mad about it and work out real hard? lol

EmBleve

acoustic guy wrote:

Are you like me in the sense that you sometimes need to inner-argue with yourself to get your lazy ass to workout?

Or you say (fuck it) and eat McDonalds then get mad about it and work out real hard? lol

yes (almost every time), and sometimes.

Dissidentman

acoustic guy wrote:

Are you like me in the sense that you sometimes need to inner-argue with yourself to get your lazy ass to workout?
Its funny sometimes.
Or you say (fuck it) and eat McDonalds then get mad about it and work out real hard? lol

Who presents the better argument?

mfc2006

when it's nice outside, it's easy to go for a run. but when these crazy-ass 100 degree temperatures start.....that's a whole other story.

acoustic guy

Dissidentman wrote:

acoustic guy wrote:

Are you like me in the sense that you sometimes need to inner-argue with yourself to get your lazy ass to workout?
Its funny sometimes.
Or you say (fuck it) and eat McDonalds then get mad about it and work out real hard? lol

Who presents the better argument?

HA!
I end up pushing real hard, even if its a half ass workout at least I did something.

acoustic guy

mfc2006 wrote:

when it's nice outside, it's easy to go for a run. but when these crazy-ass 100 degree temperatures start.....that's a whole other story.

Thats when I do it early in the AM.

mca47

I exercise almost every day and rarely eat crappy food.

That said, my problem isn't getting up off my ass and say going for a run. My problem is my inner conversation telling me to stop while running as opposed to positive encouragement.

Jukee

When I get the feeling to exercise I lay down until the feeling goes away. Just kidding, I sometimes have to force myself but I know when i'm done i'll feel great.

Drowned Out

oops, sorry this thread isn't for me...
Im too out of shape to exercise.

UpSideDown

Drowned Out wrote:

oops, sorry this thread isn't for me...

+1

This isn't where i parked my car........

acoustic guy

mca47 wrote:

I exercise almost every day and rarely eat crappy food.

That said, my problem isn't getting up off my ass and say going for a run. My problem is my inner conversation telling me to stop while running as opposed to positive encouragement.

YES! I try to run at least two miles a day and lift every other with a boxing workout. And I hate running, so while doing it I always wanna find a reason to stop hahahahahaha. I sometimes say out loud "keep going you pu**Y! Move your fat ass!" even though I am not fat lol.

acoustic guy

Jukee wrote:

When I get the feeling to exercise I lay down until the feeling goes away. Just kidding, I sometimes have to force myself but I know when i'm done i'll feel great.

Cool Face Ryan

I run every day, and workout every day. I go running (at least 4 miles) outside as long as its nice outside, including those ridiculous 100 degree days, cuz heat doesnt really bother me, and treadmill in the winter. I'm kind of a fitness freak, so I never have to will myself to workout. I always have the energy.


And my eating habits are NOT very good, but hey, I'm still young.

Suzi78

It works both ways for me. I have the same inner conversation almost every day, talking myself into going and procrastinating...Not sure why I even bother because I know I'll end up going to the gym anyway. I also have a problem talking myself into NOT going when I know that I've been over-training. I know it would do my body good if I took a few days off sometimes, but then I won't feel good mentally..hmmm... :?

he still stands

Suzi78 wrote:

It works both ways for me. I have the same inner conversation almost every day, talking myself into going and procrastinating...Not sure why I even bother because I know I'll end up going to the gym anyway. I also have a problem talking myself into NOT going when I know that I've been over-training. I know it would do my body good if I took a few days off sometimes, but then I won't feel good mentally..hmmm... :?

i have the same problem... my lower back and knees could use a few days off but I feel incredibly guilty if I do that... so I lift and run through the pain. Haven't missed a day (other than Sundays) since December!

I find that "smoking" a bit before my 5 mile runs makes it MUCH more enjoyable.

acoustic guy

he still stands wrote:

Suzi78 wrote:

It works both ways for me. I have the same inner conversation almost every day, talking myself into going and procrastinating...Not sure why I even bother because I know I'll end up going to the gym anyway. I also have a problem talking myself into NOT going when I know that I've been over-training. I know it would do my body good if I took a few days off sometimes, but then I won't feel good mentally..hmmm... :?

i have the same problem... my lower back and knees could use a few days off but I feel incredibly guilty if I do that... so I lift and run through the pain. Haven't missed a day (other than Sundays) since December!

I find that "smoking" a bit before my 5 mile runs makes it MUCH more enjoyable.

I have always worked out and played sports my whole life and never stretched before hand ever. I also never had serious injuries......but now.....at 36 I am feeling it in my knees. I play squash half the year and between that and running I feel it baby, Ouch.

acoustic guy

Suzi78 wrote:

It works both ways for me. I have the same inner conversation almost every day, talking myself into going and procrastinating...Not sure why I even bother because I know I'll end up going to the gym anyway. I also have a problem talking myself into NOT going when I know that I've been over-training. I know it would do my body good if I took a few days off sometimes, but then I won't feel good mentally..hmmm... :?

Love love love it when a woman takes care of her body and exercises. I have mad respect for that. Serious turn on.
It bothers me when a woman is overweight, yet does nothing about it. What do you expect! Put some effort into it and see what happens I always say.

Suzi78

I do the exact same thing...I've been having lower back, buttock and hamstring pain for a few months now, and yet I keep running more hill than ever, which makes it much worse... :roll: I know I should be doing more stretching and yoga, but I find it so incredibly boring...
I'm glad you've found a way to make your running more enjoyable not my thing though. Listening to PJ throughout my run or whatever workout I'm doing works perfectly fine for me

Suzi78

he still stands wrote:

Suzi78 wrote:

It works both ways for me. I have the same inner conversation almost every day, talking myself into going and procrastinating...Not sure why I even bother because I know I'll end up going to the gym anyway. I also have a problem talking myself into NOT going when I know that I've been over-training. I know it would do my body good if I took a few days off sometimes, but then I won't feel good mentally..hmmm... :?

i have the same problem... my lower back and knees could use a few days off but I feel incredibly guilty if I do that... so I lift and run through the pain. Haven't missed a day (other than Sundays) since December!

I find that "smoking" a bit before my 5 mile runs makes it MUCH more enjoyable.

I do the exact same thing...I've been having lower back, buttock and hamstring pain for a few months now, and yet I keep running more hill than ever, which makes it much worse... :roll: I know I should be doing more stretching and yoga, but I find it so incredibly boring...
I'm glad you've found a way to make your running more enjoyable not my thing though. Listening to PJ throughout my run or whatever workout I'm doing works perfectly fine for me

Suzi78

Hmm..why did I post that twice... :?
Ok, enough with this for now...I'm going for a run

unlost dogs

I find I can convince myself by thinking about how happy I'll be that I got in to work early enough for a really great parking space, a nice run along the Charles River, and of course, the benefit of how much better I'll feel trying on bathing suits this year.

I've never once regretted going for a run, but I hear you _ it's a bitch to think about getting up before 6 when the bed is sooooooooooooo comfy...