{"id":6838,"date":"2015-01-09T06:00:36","date_gmt":"2015-01-09T11:00:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/doinglifetogether\/?p=6838"},"modified":"2015-01-04T08:34:05","modified_gmt":"2015-01-04T13:34:05","slug":"working-out-in-cold-weather-how-to-get-motivated","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/doinglifetogether\/2015\/01\/working-out-in-cold-weather-how-to-get-motivated.html","title":{"rendered":"Working Out in Cold Weather: How to Get Motivated"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"ID-100209624\"<\/a>I spent a week in South Florida this Christmas break. Every morning I was up and out the door to do a 2 mile hike to the beach. I simply got out of bed, put on my workout clothes\u00a0and bolted\u00a0out the door. I felt motivated, cheery and happy to be in the warm sunshine.<\/p>\n

I’m now back in the cold. It is dreary and raining and nothing in me even wants to dress for the gym. I lack motivation to go out! What a contrast. Apparently, weather affects my desire and motivation to exercise. I either need to move south or come up with a plan! Since moving isn’t an option…<\/p>\n

One thought is to throw my workout clothes in the dryer and warm them up! Maybe that will inspire me to confront the cold!<\/p>\n

OK,\u00a0I have the clothes on and feel more like I might<\/em> work out!<\/p>\n

Now I have to\u00a0ignore that voice in my head saying, “Stay inside where it is warm and forget going out.” Instead, I need to determine to go out. Don’t allow excuses and embrace Nike’s JUST DO IT attitude!<\/p>\n

Now get up and move. Move in the house for a few minutes. This\u00a0usually gets my body up and going. Somehow, this pushes me towards the door.<\/p>\n

Finally, be a grown up. Schedule the time or day. Go. I don’t have to like this or want to do it. I tell myself the benefits of exercise and remind myself how good I feel AFTER I have done it.<\/p>\n

A few more tips:<\/p>\n

For me, I have to schedule it in my week or it won’t happen. It has to be intentional.<\/p>\n

Also, if I can find someone to walk with me, go to the gym or a class, I’ll follow through better than doing it alone.<\/p>\n

Finally, my biggest and best motivation is having a dog who loves to go out in the cold weather. She needs to walk every day! And when you wear a permanent black fur coat like she does, the cold weather is a relief from the scorching sun of summer. All I have to do is look at her eyes that are telling me it is time to head out. I can’t resist that face and so here we go. And while I prefer to be in sunny Florida, I don’t live there.<\/p>\n

So for now, it’s all about self-motivation. I can do it. And so can you!<\/p>\n

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