Today my morning went a little like this….
5:45a – alarm goes off. Snooze.
6:00a – alarm goes off. Snooze.
6:10a – Alarm goes off. Snooze
6:15a – Alarm goes off. Snooze (should be getting up here. Adam apparently attempted. I wouldn’t budge)
cue this every ten minutes until 7:15a
7:15a – alarm goes off “five more minutes…”
7:25a – alarm goes off. Cue cuddling.
7:40a – FINALLY GET OUT OF BED.
7:50a – depart house.
8:15a – arrive home. jump in shower.
8:45a – depart for work.
Cue massive whiskey tango foxtrot here. I had wanted to run 3-5 miles but instead got in only 2.25 – a run is still a run but insert mild disappointment with myself here.
We had a rude awakening today. That a. we suck at morning workouts. b. we suck at getting to bed at a decent hour. The past two nights it’s been closer to midnight than 11a bedtime (though Monday’s late night was so worth it.) c. we need to be better about the good habits we both built while he was gone.
I’ve written before about my struggles with morning workouts. I don’t deny that I would much rather stay in bed cuddled up under my down comforter next to the warmth of my husband but reality is, lately if I don’t work out in the morning, I don’t workout at all and that my friends is a problem. A big one.
How do you fix good habits gone awry?
Get on the same page.
So we went back to the drawing board.
1. No more eating out during the week. Easy. Plan meals. Grocery shop on sundays. This week was tough since I had a Junior League happy hour Monday, we went out last night to celebrate his 30th that’s coming up and tonight I have my end of the year dinner for Junior League. It’s best though when we plan ahead, bring lunches. Make smoothies for breakfast, etc…
2. Set Expectations. Each night we will go to bed by x time to get up at y time and do z workout for b time period. Generally, we have to be in bed before 11p, up by 6:30a at the latest to fit in a 30-60 minute workout and still have time to shower/eat/make lunch and be out the door by 8:30-8:40a so I can get to work by 9a. When hubs was gone his schedule was way more structured than mine but I still managed to get myself up and moving for the most part when I said I would or worked out after work when I didn’t.
3. No Excuses. If we set ourselves up by making a workout plan (which I typically like to do anyhow) we’re less likely to make excuses. But if I make a workout plan (which I often do) and don’t share that with him, we’re a. not on the same page and b. I can justify excuses. No more though!
4. Keep each other accountable. Similar to the no more excuses and being on the same page, if we each have goals, communicate those goals and support each other, we’ll be more successful. Stick to the plan, reward ourselves when we succeed and build this up, our lifestyle will be so much better.
Do you work out with your spouse? If so, how do you hold each other accountable??
Helpful reading:
How to be a morning person {via Greatist}
Learn to love morning workouts {via SparkPeople}
10 Morning Workout Motivators {via Womens Day}
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Ready to run!
wine fest
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We had a nice lunch from the 
City Fair goings on. Including giant chess match and lots of vendors.
After we walked up to the Art Festival on West Street – so many fun booths!
We even got to see some of the May Day baskets left over! I love spring in Annapolis!
