Motivation

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I am really struggling with MOTIVATION when it comes to running. Today I had to do my second run for my C25K program (I started with week 3). The hubby and I made a plan to go after dinner, and once I was done eating I totally did NOT want to go for a run. I kept telling myself that I will do it tomorrow, because today I would rather watch TV. I had to force myself to get out there today and just DO IT, because I knew that tomorrow I wouldn't want to do it any more than today. I ended up doing the run, and it actually wasn't that bad. As soon as I stepped outside, I felt good ... it was just getting up and getting my running gear on that was a big struggle. I hope it is not like that every time.

My eats today were really yummmy!!



My morning started with a messy bowl of oatmeal (topped with 1 t PB & CO. Dark Chocolate Dreams, 1 t maple flakes, and 1 scoop chia seeds).

Lunch was an Amy's Burrito, an orange and a cheese stick:



And, look what I got on my way home!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!



I love the new organic store in my city! They ordered this in, just for me!!!

Of course, when I got home it just had to be done ...



Open up!!

Dinner was a tofu coconut curry. See this post for the recipe.





For a snack this evening I made berry "soft serve" (1/2 cup frozen berries, 1/2 banana, drizzle of Almond Breeze - mixed with Bamix).



I also juiced 3 pears and 1 apple:


(It didn't make a whole lot).

How do you get motivated to run/ workout?

Oh no - I feel a cold coming on. I have had a sore throat all day, so I have been trying to nurse myself back to health. For lunch today I had this:



And a pear:



And some cheese:



After work I went straight to the university to run some more participants.
I just found out this weekend that with only 8 participants ran, I already have results that are statistically significant, and in-fact - highly significant!

(In non-statistical speak, this means that I found "something" of value ... my study has yielded important information that will further the research in the cognitive psychology area).

It is quite uncommon for honours students to find significance in their studies, so I am pretty pumped about it!

With the 4 more people I ran today, the significance should only get stronger :-)

I was at the university from 4:00 - 6:30, so I had a small bowl of mushroom soup to hold me over until dinner:



I also had a cup of "Calm" tea (Chamomile and other herbs) to try and calm my sore throat:



I finally got home around quarter to 7 this evening, and the hubby had made supper!
He made tofu penne (I don't usually eat pasta twice in 1 day - but ahh well).
It was a pesto-like pasta dish, with almonds, herbs, tofu, garlic, and olive oil.






After dinner, in an attempt to load up on vitamins, I made some "ice-cream." I just took some of this frozen fruit:



And added a few tablespoons of unsweetened vanilla almond breeze ... and blended with my Bamix. Voila:



This sore throat is driving me bonkers! What do you do to calm a sore throat?
I have already drunk tea, gargled salt water, taken vitamin C ... now what?