Motivation Monday- February Fitness Month!

Hola friends.

Man, it has been a rough couple of days around here.

Emotionally rough.  Anyone have any extra internet hugs to give out?  Send 'em my way.

That's certainly not a way to get Motivation Monday kicked off but, I like to let you in on the happenings of my life, good or bad.  Basically, my husband had to leave, and I won't be seeing him for the foreseeable future (5ish months).  Even though it was rough, I am certain that this is for the best, and that it will help bring happiness to my family in the long run :)

ANYWAY.

I also have some good news!  This:

It has been FRIGID up in here for the past week.  I hate having to wear 3 layers of clothes to go running.  It makes me feel bulky and sloooooow.

Luckily, our neighbor 3 houses down from us has a treadmill, and after seeing me run by her house when it was 6 degrees outside, told me to feel free and come use it whenever I wanted. (Big gasp of breath for my ridiculous run on sentence)

Ummm... OK, twist my arm.

She works from 10-2 so I just shuffled my curly self on over there this morning and did 7 miles of glorious, warm running.

 

Since it says that I burned 191 carbs, I assumed that meant I had to immediately replace them all.  Right??

As long as the cold/snowy/icy weather continues, I see a lot of bonding time with that treadmill.  

In other news, I've decided to make myself accountable for a few things that I NEED to work on.  SO! I give you....

February Fitness Month!

(I was going to make a ballin' picture to go along with this, but it's 10:30 and I'm tired)

Basically, each week in February I'm going to challenge myself to work on some aspect of fitness/nutrition that I deeesperately need work on.

Why do it this way?  Answer:  I need a challenge.  I am the type of person who needs goals and plans to succeed.  If I just say "Nicole, you need to do some freaking sit ups," I'm all "YEAH I KNOW."  But then I don't do them.

Basically I need accountability.  Even if it's just through this itty bitty blog. 

Each Monday (since Sunday is my rest day) I will post my goal for the week.

This week:  STRETCHING!

My hip flexors have been sooooo tight lately.  And listen, if I'm being completely honest... I probably stretch..... 28% of the time.  Usually after my long run aaaaaand that's it.  I NEED to stretch more.  It's so important.  I'm sure you've heard it before.  Let's move on.

I'm challenging myself to stretch for a minimum of 20 minutes a day even on my rest days.  I think you should too.  We could play Words with Friends while we stretch. 

More flexible AND smarter?!  Why wouldn't you do this!?



QUESTION:

Are you good about accountability?  Or do you need a goal to keep you on track?

Treadmills- yay or nay?