FAIL

What do you do when you want and need to work out, but are just totally exhausted after a long day at work? That's what happened to me today. I spent most of the day standing on my feet during procedures at work, and the soles of my feet were (and still are) sore, and I just felt worn completely worn out. It took all my strength not to go home after work. I forced myself to drive to the gym and I went inside. I breathed a sigh of relief, thinking now that I was there, I couldn't leave, and would follow through with my workout. I had planned to go to Boot Camp class, but I got there at 4:10pm and Boot Camp doesn't start until 5:30 pm. I jumped on a treadmill, assuming I'd stay on there until it was time to go to class, but I could only do 45 mins and I hit a wall. I went home.

All the way home, I felt bad about not staying for the class. I really enjoy the class, and it's a really tough workout. I've been seeing some results already. This morning I was excited about going, but all I could think about now was getting home and taking a nap. FAIL.

Once home and in bed, I thought about ways to prevent myself from becoming a gym dropout, since I'm sure there will be plenty of times like this.

Take a Nap and try again later. Wasn't really an option for me on this particular day, but it's something to think about for the future.

Get Up Early and go work out. There's a Boot Camp class at my gym at 5:15am. Hmmmm....

Go Anyway. That's what I did today, and even though I only did 45 mins of cardio, I used to do no exercise at all, so I consider this progress.

The main thing I've learned is that for exercise to work, you have to be consistent. If I miss a day, I have to make it up somewhere. And if I do it long enough, everything will even out.