Originally Posted by
eraven
How do you cure a lake of motivation, i had been riding 4 to 5 days a week at least 20 miles and then suddenly nothing for 3 weeks, what do yall do to motivate yourselfs when this happens
Oddly I use my closet. ALL of my clothes are new in the last 12 months. Everything, even the socks and underwear. I will NOT buy larger sizes ever again. My sizes go DOWN, not up. I look at the clothes and think about how much work I have sunk into getting this far, the time, the sweat, the money, and I remind myself that looking better aside, I will live longer and feel better if I keep this up. Then I start thinking about the parts I enjoy, and before I know it I'm ready to do something else. Gym, a ride, whatever.
It starts with me looking at shirts that I literally couldn't fit into a year ago.
Originally Posted by
theetruscan
Schedule my rides when unmotivated. I may not want to go, but it's on the schedule.
I
totally play that game with myself. If a thing is scheduled it becomes a commitment, and I try like crazy to keep my commitments. Even when they are to myself and I have every right to say "Aww to hell with it." I just don't. I'm wired to keep appointments and to arrive five to ten minutes early.
I schedule training sessions at the gym about four weeks in advance just so that switch in my head will flip and I will treat it like an appointment that must be kept.