what's your excuse?

this weeks totals:
distance: 20.32 miles
duration: 3:22:33
avg page: 9:58/mi
calories burned:  2829

monthly totals:
workouts: 16
distance: 68.31
duration: 11:33:08
avg pace: 10:09/mi
calories burned: 9610

totals since september:

workouts: 26
distance:  116.44 miles
duration:  19:45:12
avg pace: 10:11/mi
calories burned: 16142


wow, that's becoming a chore, but i like to share.  keeps me on track and accountable.

so, i'm meant to write yesterday, but i was being lazy as hell and haven't been inspired to have any commentary.  then as i sit smelling the aroma of the apple crumble i have in the oven and while watching hell's kitchen, i wonder what is your excuse?

i used to make excuses.  my main excuse was that i was too busy working.  i didn't have time to go to the gym and work out.  i didn't have time for a relationship.  i didn't have time for friends and family.  i was so busy that i missed out on a lot.  i missed out on a lot.  at the same time, i got more and more out of shape.

i have always believed that we do have 30 minutes out of our day where we are absolutely not doing anything where can peel our asses of the couch and take that time to do some type of physical activity.  i just never did it.  i used "being tired" as an excuse.  i worked too many hours in the day.  you name it.  i had every excuse in the book.  that was until i decided that enough was enough.

maybe it's that fact that i'm not getting any younger, and i want to be as fit as i can possibly be.  there are some things i can work on.  i still need to shore up my diet, but it's getting there.  it may not be totally clean, but i'm not over eating, and i don't indulge a lot.  however, when i decided it was time to get in to shape, i decided it was time to stop making excuses.  now, i'm not saying that there hasn't been moments when i missed some time when i should have been working out.  i have a perfect excuse for that.  just kidding.  i just had to readjust my schedule to get back in to it.  it took me a little while to figure it out, but i still found the time.  that time is early in the morning right now.

yep, i know i mentioned it before, but that's the time.  early morning workout.  i don't stay up late.  i go to bed and get as much sleep as i can.  then wake up and take care of business.  i know the majority of you won't wake up until much later. you can't tell me there isn't a moment in you day whether it be in the morning or night that you don't sit on you butt for a while watching tv or even reading this right now.  i don't know anyone who gets home from work and goes straight to bed and then wake up in the morning and go directly back to work.

come on! get up and get moving!