I don’t know if you are like me, but I like the IDEA of working out and getting super fit.  Truth is, I kind of hate it.  I don’t love a stroll in nature, or being sweaty at all and really not the two combined.
     When Carlos and I have trained for the 5k races we have done (yes, I have THREE) under my belt! I have felt great about the accomplishment but never have I thought “wow, I wonder how great I would feel if I did a 15k, a marathon or an Iron Man”  Nope, I’m content not finishing last in a 5k.  Full disclosure, I have done the Color Run (just fun!), the Hot Chocolate 5k and the Brunch 5k.  I’m also planning to do the Hot Chocolate 5k again in March.   It’s got great swag!  Working on kind of a theme where you eat at the end, but nevertheless, it’s a 5k.
   I will go through phases of using the treadmill or walks or saying we should go on family walks and never doing it.  I have tried to set it up to reward myself for walking, having to pay $ if I didn’t walk and now Dee and I both wear Fitbits and are “competing” in daily steps.  None of these are enough of a push for me to want to go workout.
     This morning, the babies were upset and I tried singing and reading and making funny faces and my entire bag of tricks was used up so I decided we would bundle up and head outside.  Best decision ever.  Not only did I get some extra steps in, but they were happy the entire walk and the two in the stroller fell asleep just as we got home.  The struggle was w the one on my back, I’m guessing I’ll be sore tomorrow after carrying 20+ points and pushing 40+ pounds along our route.  I’ve decided to make it a part of our every day, rain or shine.  I’m typing it here so maybe that will hold me accountable and I will actually do it.  No promises, but feel free to ask me if I got my walk it…I’d appreciate the extra push.
    So, does anyone just LOVE to workout?  Am I alone in my hatred of it?  I’m not talking about how it makes you feel, I’m talking about when you are in the middle of it.  The sweaty, out of breath ugliness of it.