08/26/2026
Some of the workouts I’m most proud of are the ones I really, really didn’t want to be there for.
Not because I crushed the workout….
Sometimes I didn’t, sometimes I was tired, frustrated, distracted, or counting down the sets until I could leave
But I showed up.
I think we assume that people who train consistently must always be motivated. I know, I’m not.
I’ve just learned to remove the opportunity to argue with myself. I know I’ll never feel like showing up every time, so I stopped expecting myself to
But consistency also doesn’t mean blindly pushing through everything.
Sometimes your body needs rest.
Sometimes life needs your attention. Sometimes the better choice is to go outside, enjoy the sunshine, and actually live your life.
The work is learning the difference between “I don’t feel like it” and “I genuinely need to pause.”
Knowing when to push and knowing when to pause, and trusting yourself enough to know the difference.
Because every time you show up when it matters, you build trust with yourself.
And sometimes the hard thing isn’t the workout.
It’s simply walking through the door.
You might surprise yourself with what you can handle once you get there.
