I'm not motivated to ride

[dachshund]

I was in Florida this last week for a conference, and I have new respect for anyone who can exercise in 90+ heat with that humidity. And of course it rained every day. This gave me a whole new perspective on what we call "hot" out here.

[Zen]

Lawdamercy it's hot.

[Geonz]

I had a pretty bad case of unmotivation today but... for me, it will stay and linger... until I ignore it and go for a ride. I tell the "I just don't feel like it, I'm tired" voice that I completely sympathize, but that I am pretty sure it's lackadaisicality triggered by lack of activity, so I'll just go out for half an hour. I'm about to do that right now, since our morning ride was washed out... I am motivated by curiosity, since last week when I went by one stretch it smelled exactly like a distillery and I want to see if things are still fermenting

So... for me the worst thing is to NOT "force" myself to get out there. If I feel crappy in two miles I'll come back home (tho' I t hink I'll blow my nose, too, since that worked so well last time I felt this way )

[Sheesh]

I've had this feeling a lot lately. It's been a tough year, and I haven't ridden much. I find that the longer I'm off the bike, the harder it is to get back on it. Even today, my husband harassed me until I got on the bike and rode with him. Once I got going, though, it felt great. It's just so darn hard to actually get off the couch and out the door.