Had to pick between a 10 minute jog or sleeping in this morning

I was lying in bed at 6am debating if I should drag myself out for a quick run or just roll over and get another 30 minutes of sleep. I went with the jog even though my brain was screaming at me to stay warm under the covers. The run honestly felt terrible for the first 5 minutes but after that I got into a rhythm and finished feeling way more awake than if I had slept in. My pace was slow like 11 minutes per mile but I didn't care because I actually did it. Now I'm sitting here drinking coffee and I'm glad I pushed through the lazy voice in my head. Has anyone else had that moment where you forced yourself to exercise and it worked out better than you expected?

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gavinh2624d ago

Yo same thing happened to me yesterday. I was gonna skip my run but I told myself just go for 5 minutes and if it still sucks you can quit. Ended up doing 3 miles and felt way better than I thought I would. That first step out the door is always the hardest part.

spencer_thomas424d ago

@gavinh26 yeah that 5 minute rule is legit, happened to me too last week and I ended up going a full mile more than I planned.