What Motivates You ?

Posted on June 10, 2015 by Coco

Today’s Wednesday Word is a challenging one for me right now: MOTIVATION.

Deb Runs

 

mo•ti•va•tion — a reason to act in a certain way

Of course, I am thinking about my motivation to work out.

It’s easy to be motivated when there’s a race on my calendar, or when I am meeting women from my MRTT group for a long run, or when I am exploring a new city before a work conference. But it’s hard to stay motivated when I have to face another day of lifting weights in my basement or getting through another yoga workout.

Weights With Swollen Foot

Don’t get me wrong, I enjoy doing weights and I know yoga is good for me, but I prefer heart-pumping, sweaty workouts. Luckily, I can still do indoor cycling at Revolve.

Smiling At Revolve

I’ll be burning through my ride package with my new 3x/week schedule!

 

What Motivates You

 

 

What motivates me is that I enjoy working out. I enjoy having worked out. I enjoy how I feel when I am working out on a regular basis.

I have a more positive outlook, better self-esteem, and more energy.

I also am motivated by fear. Fear of losing my mojo. Fear of getting used to sleeping in. Fear of losing my fitness level.

What motivates you?

 Check out Deb’s Link Up for even more motivation!

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19 Responses to What Motivates You ?

  1. Carla says:
    June 10, 2015 at 5:17 am

    not to copy you but these days? FEAR HERE TOO 🙂
    it motivates me to get up and STEAL my quiet time.
    it motivates me to MOVE when I have the moments as I may not get ’em later.
    for now? it works.
    FOR NOW.

  2. Marcia says:
    June 10, 2015 at 7:20 am

    I am motivated to uphold my habit of working out. I know that if I don’t I’ll feel crappy. And fall in to the habit of being lazy.

  3. Karen @karenlovestorun says:
    June 10, 2015 at 7:21 am

    Wow, I never thought of fear as a motivator but it’s so true! I’m motivated because I fear that I won’t challenge myself, or become lazy. Now that I have a daughter I am motivated to show her what a strong mama looks like!
    Karen @karenlovestorun

  4. Deborah Brooks @ Confessions of a Mother Runner says:
    June 10, 2015 at 8:00 am

    definitely motivated by the high I get from a great sweat session!

  5. misszippy says:
    June 10, 2015 at 9:26 am

    I totally agree with this–motivating to run, to do something we love, isn’t hard. Yet when injured, getting up to face things we’re not so fond of is tough. Keep it up–it will pay off when running returns to you.

  6. HoHo Rins says:
    June 10, 2015 at 10:19 am

    Oh yes! The fear of losing fitness is a huge motivator.

  7. Smitha @ FauxRunner ... No More says:
    June 10, 2015 at 11:35 am

    Fear motivates me a LOT – fear of not making cutoffs in races because I’m very very very slow. I cannot imagine that agony if I know that I haven’t done everything I could’ve in training. If I put in my best effort in training, race day is just a finale and what happens – happens.

  8. Karen says:
    June 10, 2015 at 1:09 pm

    I love the link up and finding new blogs 🙂
    I agree with all your reasons, I sometimes wonder what life would be if I didn’t work out, but I would miss those sweaty sessions and I am sure I would feel a lot grumpier lol

    • Coco says:
      June 11, 2015 at 6:49 am

      I guess I know what life would be like without workouts, since I lived that live until I was 30! I like this life better. 😉

  9. Anne says:
    June 10, 2015 at 1:45 pm

    I agree, it’s much harder to motivate to do the non-run workouts! But I think about how it’ll make me stronger and more injury-proof, and that helps a lot. And give me a race on the schedule every time . . .

  10. Tricia@MissSippipiddlin says:
    June 10, 2015 at 5:09 pm

    I so know what you mean about fear of loosing your mojo! Last year I did several half marathons every other weekend and when I quit I was so scared I wouldn’t be able to run that distance again. I’m scared if I go several days without running I’ll just loose everything, crazy I know….

  11. Debbie @ Deb Runs says:
    June 10, 2015 at 11:42 pm

    The fear of loosing muscle that I’ve worked so hard to maintain is real, and that motivates me to lift. I love your mention of a fear of getting used to sleeping in – that can be real!

    Thanks for linking up!

  12. Meagan says:
    June 11, 2015 at 11:03 pm

    A race on the calendar or a buddy waiting at the trail for you are both great motivators! When I don’t have those motivators it’s a bit harder – but if I remember how good it feels to run, and how good I feel afterwards, that usually gets me out the door!

  13. Abby @ BackAtSquareZero says:
    June 13, 2015 at 11:20 am

    I am motivated by the desire to keep improving and the fear of what will happen to my physical and mental heath if I stop.

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