Ok i need some help. I have not run in 2 weeks due to friends in town and moving and work and now that everything in my life is calm again, the friends in town left Sunday, i need to start running again. I was supposed to start this morning. I woke up at 6 am to run and simply didnt so that i could have an extra hour of sleep, because i am still exhausted. I have NO MOTIVATION.

Well here is the problem, my 10 miler race is on October 8th and i am headed to Aspen for Labor Day so that will be another week of probably not too intense running if any at all. Can someone please kick my butt back into gear. Two weeks ago i was up to 7 miles, i dont want to lose any of that and i want to run this race in at least average time 10min/mile. I need a drill sargent and some motivation, LOL

Don't think about it...just do it.

The more I think about working out, the easier I can talk myself out of it.

Just put on your shoes and go!!!!

The moment the time comes for me to exercise, I just get up and go. If I think too much about it, I can over think it and talk myself out of it.

"I'm tired, I deserve a day off"

or

"I worked so hard last week, I can go easy on myself this week"

or

"I just don't feel like it today, I'd rather sleep."

DON'T let yourself fall into that trap.

Put on those shoes and GO GO GO!!!

or picture your muscles turning to velveeta if you don't run

HAHA Thanks Genesis! That is what i always tell people too! I just got into slump. This morning i ran again and it was great. I started analyzing it and stopped thinking about it and just put my shoes on and went! Thanks for the encouragement!

Get the pedometer and reward urself (not with food ofcourse) with the completion of certain goals.

(I get myself a massage reservation whenever I do complete 20 miles and my hubby does the same too)

VelVeeta,
Your first post sound just like me!! I started back to school two weeks ago and have been so tired I can't find the energy to work out. I have a marathon in 2.5 months that I am freaking out that I won't be ready for, but worst of all, I am afraid that I will never have the energy to run again!! It is a crazy out-of-control feeling!!! I get up at 4:00 a.m. to start working on school stuff and get to bed at 9 or 10. Sometimes I want to run but I think that I have to get my school stuff done first. I would go in the evening, but my husband is working second shift right now and I can't leave the kids alone.
Without running, my brain chemicals are out of whack. What is worse is that I always think, "If I can't run at least six miles, then it isn't worth running at all." I don't know why I can't give myself a credit for even a little workout. Any insight would be appreciated!