Motivation?

[goldfinch]

I am stuck here up north for another week before heading a bit south. It is windy. There is snow on the ground. I just can't make myself ride. I have been walking for two miles every morning with my walking group so at least I have that. But the cold and the creeping darkness tends to depress me.

[DebSP]

Yes the weather does not help. We are going to have seven days of rain. I don't even want to leave the house. I have tried the personal training route and enjoyed it, but with a DS in university and DD living here and using my car to get to work while she saves up money for a big move and the washing machine deciding to leak oil all over the floor(right after I bought a new bike) I can't afford a trainer or a gym membership or even drop-in classes right now. So this morning I am determined to do a work out with weights right in the living room! I have to wait for the new washer to be delivered today so I made a list of things to do. I know from past experience if I write out a to do list I usually try to get the things down. DD's room is supposed to be set up as a workout area so I have to make do!

[nuliajuk]

I have another sport, swimming, to get me out of the house, but I know I really should be lifting weights at least once a week. Sitting on the home trainer watching a video is low on my list of favorite things to do, but it's all my better half wants to do in the winter, so I feel I need to do it at least twice a week.
Maybe we'll have enough snow for XC skiing this winter. I'm walking home from work a couple days a week to try to prepare my legs for it. It really does help to have several activities that you enjoy. I don't think exercise should be this boring bitter medicine to be forced to do.

[amb]

It sounds like you love cycling and everything else just doesn't compare so you're not as motivated. Maybe you should try a few new workouts to see if anything else strikes a chord for you. I like to really mix up my workouts - Zumba, boot camp, spinning, etc. I love dancing so I'm always motivated to go to Zumba. My Monday boot camp is a corp boot camp so the fact that my co-workers go and bug each other to go really helps.

For me, I have to leave the house to workout. I personally am not motivated enough to do a video or home workout. Good luck!