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That's just it.  It's not really about motivation.  Yes, someone who isn't a seasoned athlete will be more likely to exercise given a reason (motivation).  Like a wedding, or a reunion, bikini season, etc.  But what really gets you there and keeps you there is discipline.  You've required yourself to attend to reach your goal which is motivating you to go.  Discipline.  It can be jump started by motivation and motivation may keep you going but discipline will get you there.  Consistency.  I've schedule out my workouts from now until the end of the year.  I have three weddings coming up and I want to have a baby.  3x/week, 3x/week, 4x/week, 4x/week, 3x/week, 3x/week, 4x/week, 4x/week, etc.  I have a feeling I might pull a "meredith" and take too many days off but I'll know what day to get back on.   Discipline. 

I'm calling in the #mmbtroops!  I haven't been to the gym since I competed on the 12th!!  This is unacceptable!  But I've already begun my routine of talking myself into sleeping in.  So it's possible that I won't even go until Monday.  And when I say possible I mean what's really going to happen. What are your strategies?  I have recognized this pattern of behavior in the past and I see myself doing it now.  I got hyper focused (and by "hyper" I mean 2 workouts before the platform) and competed.  And have given myself almost 2 weeks off now.   I'm on the fence.  CrossFit is so intense it's almost like I have to ride the waves of consistency and inconsistency.  It's a process.  Maybe it's so intense because I'm so inconsistent.  Maybe if I were to be consistent, well, I don't know.  I've never truly been consistent for an extended period of time.  Which is really what I need, desperately.  I want to have...

I got 3rd!  Ha!  I knew I was one of six athletes in my age/weight class, and figured I'd get a participation medal, but there was no participation medal.  There was a 1st, 2nd and 3rd place medal and I got 3rd!!  The lifter who got 1st happens to be a mother as well - her kiddos were there and one of them was probably around 18 months or so.  It was so awesome to stand on the podium with her after I watched her corral her baby from eating another bag of homemade cookies.  (They had homemade food for lunch for CHEAP.  Pulled pork and homegrown tomatoes...and homemade cookies..yes please.)   I ended up lifting 40kg, 41kg, and 43kg on the snatch.  And green lighted all three.  Actually, it was a a stick and they lifted the white end.  I lifted 47kg, 47kg and 49kg in the clean and jerk.  I red lighted the first lift (red end of the stick.)  I pressed out with my left elbow, which has been a common theme in my lifting. Sc...

I came across this pic on Pinterest.  And I shook my head.  Cause it's so NOT about one pound at a time.  It's about what your body can do.  You can run those 26.2 miles.  You can PR that triathalon.  Your body could not do that before you started giving a damn about your body.  Forget the scale.  Build a strong body that can complete your daily activities.  That can do active things.  Whatever happens on the scale is a bonus.  Cause your body composition is changing.  I've seen lots of transformation photos with surprising pics of more toned bodies at higher body weight.  It's really a mind youknowwhat that no one needs to endure.  Make it about what your body can do.  Not what that damn scale says.

I've got three days until I compete on the platform.  I FINALLY made some time to get on the platform today and PRed my snatch.  I'm anxious to get on the platform again one more time before I compete.  My closers from my competition last January will be my openers so that feels pretty awesome.  Here's the funny thing.  I hadn't been to the gym since two Fridays ago.  I took a whole week off cause I guess I just do that sometimes.  And I've been down and stressed.  I got myself there this afternoon and spent some time with my coach who has always believed in me even if my training is sporadic.  And I've been in the best mood since I left.  Like, duh.  Get your ass to the gym, Meredith!!!  It really rings true for me that the hour I spend in the gym is a major stress reliever and I almost get to check out.  Not entirely because I'm focused on my lifts, but all the other junk doesn't effect me during that hour.  And dep...