Motivation...

Motivation is a funny thing.  Well, not ‘laugh out loud’ funny but more a ‘where does it come from’ kinda thing.  Is it internal or external?  Why does it come and go?  Why can’t we bottle it when its high and store it for times when it is fleeting?  Or, for a matter of fact, sell it, cause let me tell you, one would make a killing!  Is it really even that important?  All unanswered questions and business ideas aside, without it, it is hard to push toward goals and vision without at least a little bit of it.

Since finishing my 50marathon challenge, my drive and desire for training has been in an interesting place.  I have been saying I want to train, have big goals and dreams in my mind but when it comes to the physical act of putting them into action, the road has been rocky.  Some really great days and some days of intention to run a couple hours only to find myself back in bed some 30min later after just having, well, nothing.  

Now I understand that I need to go easy on myself, to accept that what I did for nearly two months was a massive undertaking and more than likely my body and mind is still recovering.  Thats all well and good.  But, when and where is the cross over from  ‘being kind to myself’ and just being plain lazy?!  I kind of feel I have reached that point.

As mentioned, I have had some good running days and some poor ones.  Weeks not quite where I want them volume wise but still covering some ground here and there.  By my standards anyways!  It has been one month and five days since finishing my 50marathons.  Thats long enough.  There’s only three and a half weeks till Hares and Hounds and I am keen to have a crack there.  Additionally to that, I have worked out that if I can average 23k a day for the rest of the year, I will hit 6500k….an average of 125k a week for the whole year.  The biggest year of running I have ever had.  Its time to shake it up.  

While I am still far from ‘motivated’ or feeling back to 100% normal, its time to force the point a bit.  To run my self into motivated.  That might sound a little counterproductive but I believe sometimes the only way is through.  No excuses, no justifying, just getting on with it and waiting for the vibes to return in the process of doing.  One step, one day, one moment at a time.  

So, is motivation that important?  For most, yes.  But sometimes, if its not there, waiting around for it to show up is just wasting time.  Get out there, go find it and find your own way through.  Lets dig it up together.

Much love friends.  Have a rad week and we'll check in again next week after some more searching.  Peace.  Commitment + Consistency 

Current listening - Architects new album For Those That Wish to Exist is MINDBLOWING!  So good!  Enjoy!