The Positive Side of a Guilty Mind

Tuesday morning I woke with the very prominent thought in my mind I would walk the dog and that would be it for the day. Yep my training would consist only of walking the dog. 

I was buggered from the previous night and decided that's all I could manage.  I'd worked my afternoon shift and stayed on afterwards to clean my work place for a little over an hour and I deserved a break!

I later in the morning called my friend Tanya B who is also doing the 12WBT and had a chat to her and how she had found the lentil patties in the frozen section of our local store.  We were both quite surprised.

Then she continued to tell me about her previous night, how her sister and nephew were staying over and she was awake a lot of the night but still got up at 5.00am to train and ensure her workout was done.

Well let me tell you, the guilt set in about my thoughts of only taking the dog for a walk because "I was buggered".

I reflected on my internal excuses and realised I think I had used most of the ones I have on my list.....  work, shift work, no time, to busy, to tired, lethargic and I'm sure there would have been a few new ones that I didn't even have down.

By 10am my shoes were on, exercise clothes on, back-pack packed with towel, training schedule and water, put the harness on the dog and off out the door walking to the oval. 

To my surprise when I got to the oval my other half Duncan was there marking out the lines for the school sports day, it was if someone had been looking over me making sure that I was accountable for the day. 

I worked my bum off and managed to burn 426 calories.  A big pat on the back for me and I managed to get the dog walked at the same time.  What a fantastic positive result from my negative start to the morning and the most important thing is I feel great for doing it.

Lets see what I can achieve today!