I've been feeling winter coming on, and thought it might be a good time to revive this thread.

I've completely lost focus since doing my first tri in September. I know that I would like to do more next year and would like to improve on my swimming, but I feel like other aspects of life are crowding out my fitness goals -- mostly work, and a general propensity to obsess about the economy and the upcoming election, two things which I can do very little about.

I really need to figure out how I can motivate myself to get up early for an early morning swim workout. It may be as simple as writing it in my schedule and sticking to it, but it's kind of challenging without a specific goal in sight. Maybe I need to get more specific . . .

How are you all handling the change of seasons? What do you do to stay motivated in moving towards next year's goals? I can accept that my energy levels won't be as high, but I would love to hear some ideas about how you all make it through the winter. I grew up with winter, but in the Pacific Northwest it's particularly difficult. Would love to hear any tips/ideas anyone has to share!