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Winter Motivation

RachaelM
Now that we've had our first cold snap here in Austin, I wonder if anyone else has trouble getting up in the cold wee hours to make practice? Any good ways to trick yourself out of bed? I keep an alarm clock in another room and often think of the answer I'd have to give when coach inevitably says, "So I didn't see you yesterday..." But sometimes, those things just aren't enough. I post this knowing we really don't have much to complain about in the way of cold weather, but I'm a native Texan and just have never liked being cold at all (cold being 55 degrees or so). Rachael
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  • I wonder if anyone else has trouble getting up ... to make practice? Any good ways to trick yourself out of bed? It's a year round challenge for me. Here's my recipe for success: Get two dogs, preferably one quite young with loads of energy Give them their walk in the morning ... 4:30ish am seems to work for me so I can give them a decent walk and still make the 5:30am workout Feed them after their walk It'll take about ... oh ... two, maybe three days before your dogs are licking your face at PRECISELY 4:30 eager for their walk and meal. Two other tricks to make it tolerable: Make your double espresso the night before and sit it on your nightstand Don't even think of letting your feet touch the floor before you've downed it Sweet dreams.
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  • I wonder if anyone else has trouble getting up ... to make practice? Any good ways to trick yourself out of bed? It's a year round challenge for me. Here's my recipe for success: Get two dogs, preferably one quite young with loads of energy Give them their walk in the morning ... 4:30ish am seems to work for me so I can give them a decent walk and still make the 5:30am workout Feed them after their walk It'll take about ... oh ... two, maybe three days before your dogs are licking your face at PRECISELY 4:30 eager for their walk and meal. Two other tricks to make it tolerable: Make your double espresso the night before and sit it on your nightstand Don't even think of letting your feet touch the floor before you've downed it Sweet dreams.
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