F.O.F.

I never really exercised until I joined the Army. And I had been in the Army quite a few years before I truly embraced the concept. Early morning workouts were tough - a lot of times I didn't really wake up until I was into mile 3 of a long run. :-) A few years ago I came up with the acronym FOF - "feet on floor." The alarm goes off, and the next thing that happens is my feet hit the floor. Waking up and thinking can occur later.

It's funny, because I love to work out, but if I spend a bunch of time thinking about it I will think of  other things I need to do and I may end up doing something else. If I can get moving in that direction then I will be working out before I even start to think. I try to simply make getting going automatic - if it's 11 AM and I'm at the office, it's time to head to the gym. If I'm working at home, I'm going to the pool.

My workouts aren't as long these days as they used to be, but I'm okay with doing 2-3 half hour workouts in a day rather than longer ones. It's easier to fit it all in. I am thrilled to be able to say that for the most part, I currently have working out set on auto pilot - it happens without a lot of thought or planning because like my food, it's planned out in advance. Not to say the workouts aren't good or intense, but whether it's a "crush it" day or an "I showed up" day, I do the work.

Take care.