#lookingformotivation

[galaruns]

Buscando la motivación

Hace unos años solía ser una corredora bastante constante. Durante mucho tiempo estuve corriendo tres veces por semana. A veces cinco kilómetros, otras veces más, hasta mi primera carrera en 2015.

Poco después me apunté al club de atletismo de mi ciudad y estuve entrenando con ellos durante un año. Fue lo mejor que me pudo pasar deportivamente hablando. Mejoré muchísimo. Pasé de correr 10K en una hora y 10 minutos (parando a mitad), a hacerlo en 55 en la misma prueba al año siguiente.

Pero poco más tarde, ese mismo año, me mudé de ciudad y todo cambió. Dejé de entrenar y me abandoné físicamente. Estuve casi dos años sin dar una zancada. Cuando volví de nuevo a mi ciudad, regresé a mi querido club de atletismo, pero seguía sin encontrar la motivación que me faltaba. A veces, el horario, el clima, la pereza... Todo era buscar una excusa para no salir a correr.

Y justo cuando pensaba de 2020 iba a ser mi año —estaba entrenando para dos medias maratones y ya era capaz de correr más de 10K de manera constante—, ¡pum! PANDEMIA.

Durante el confinamiento estuve desgastando el pasillo algunos días, pero aquello era un horror. El primer día que se nos permitió salir a hacer deporte, empecé de nuevo. El caso es que casi que encontraba agradable levantarme a las 6 para salir a correr, y poco a poco, aunque menos de lo que me hubiera gustado, empecé a ser un poco más constante. Incluso corrí una carrera virtual a finales de julio.

Y llegó el verano. El verano en mi trabajo es el horror, y septiembre más aún. Hay mucho estrés, muchas horas de desgaste físico y mental, así que decidí aparcar el running hasta finales de mes. Pero estamos en la última semana y todavía no me atrevo a salir a correr. Y mira que tengo un lugar genial cerca de casa, pero entre la mascarilla (porque voy a intentar correr con ella puesta) y el calor, y no se qué... Pues no.

Así que miro el Apple Watch, que me dice ¿Vas a correr hoy? Y pienso: “me encantaría, pero va a ser que no”.

Entro en Instagram y veo a todos esos corredores y corredoras felices a los que sigo y pienso: “Ésta podría ser yo”, pero tampoco lo soy. Busco frases motivadoras en Pinterest, leo tres o cuatro y levanto una ceja con escepticismo. Las frases motivacionales son mi género literario más denostado. Busco en Google planes de entrenamiento para volver a correr y digo: mañana empiezo. Me compro la Runner’s World y la CORREDOR/. Las leo de cabo a rabo en el sofá y de ahí no me muevo. Hasta me he desinstalado el Strava del móvil.

No sé qué me hace falta para querer salir a la calle a hacer ejercicio, ¿que haga algo de frío? ¿No tener jornadas laborales tan largas?

[itsmarleysamuel]

DIARY ENTRY: 10.10.20

10.10.2020

Greetings, everyone!

I’m a beginner at thinking about contents for this blog that I created but then I realized that it’s really okay to just write about anything and everything. And so, here I am!

It’s been a long time but how has it been on your end these days? I hope you, who is reading this, is doing okay or that you’re at least hanging on. It’s totally okay to just hang on, you know? There’s nothing wrong with just getting by day to day until you find the things that you want to do. 

 For me, I find that these days seem to go too slow. When I take naps in the afternoon, what felt like hours of sleep, was actually only an hour (a bit disappointing really)... As I browse through the web, it’s as if the minutes have totally slowed down for me. 

But I hope it’s not like that for everyone. It’s really difficult to find things to do especially since we are experiencing a pandemic right now, but I hope that you can keep searching for what can motivate you. It’s a tedious process but apparently, its worth it. 

As of now, I’m trying to do the same. I’m in a rut these past few days. It’s as if I’m in this small boxed container and I can’t do anything but suffocate while being inside it. Plus, the people around me, aren’t exactly... *silence* HAHAHA Anyways, I think maybe that’s the reason why time seems to go much more slowly. If you have any ideas for getting yourself back up again, I hope you can tell me! 

Sincerely yours,  MS

[zixmix]

Anyone get this way? When you just have been working and working and suddenly don’t want to do anything for a bit? This was what I doodled to get myself motivated again. Sometimes drawing how you feel at the moment is one way to get out of the rut... I’ll probably take this down and finally post all the Mermays I’ve been doing later. XD #lackingmotivation #procreateapp #digitalsketch #lookingformotivation https://www.instagram.com/p/Bxddk54lW51/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=kmfe0inx68zf

[chipsandsalsaismylife-blog]

Hit the gym almost as hard as they did today.

[apersonwhoseeksperhaps]

Motivation(?)

I am looking for any motivation. I want to be motivated to go on my day with bright colors. Last year until now the world seems dark and grey. I want to start a new me. For some reason, Tumblr makes me breath finely.

[thedramafreeclub]

Visit the Drama Free Club for inspirational quotes and articles. See the link in the bio. #lifehaschanged #lifeontheedge #lifegotmelike #livingontheedge #findingpurpose #takingiteasy #changeofdirection #changingtimes #changeofseasons #bloggingcommunity #blogland #blogsphere #inspirationonthego #feelingdown #feelingdowntoday #cheermyselfup #lookingformotivation #lookingforinspiration #notreadytoquit #notreadytogiveup #bookworms #bibliophile #makingmehappy #makingmehappen #downmoment https://www.instagram.com/p/CVqosxegPgs/?utm_medium=tumblr

[so-well-defined]

Or maybe I’m just feeling bad for allowing @lab_life_with_mattie to sweet talk me into going to Whataburger last night for some fries! 😅🥸😬 I sure wish I’d hurry up and get over myself... 😐 I think I need to spark my running accountability group back up or something! We.. sorta... fell off a while back! 😅 Who worked out today and what did you do? What’s your current workout jam? 🏋🏽‍♀️ 🧘🏻‍♀️ 🤼‍♀️🤸🏻‍♀️🏄🏻🚵‍♀️🧗🏼‍♀️🚣🏼🤽🏾‍♀️ #mrspotatohead #accountability #workoutaccountability #workoutmotivation #mydogisabadinfluence #mattie #lookingformotivation #beautiful #healthiswealth (at Cinco Ranch, Texas) https://www.instagram.com/p/CNgJnHPFBXK/?igshid=1jjg59bzljfx0

[alovethatconquersall]

When you remember it’s Monday tomorrow 😩😊🤦🏼‍♀️

[favolee]

Try to draw a whole piece again. It‘s been a long time since I finished a whole watercolor artwork. Wish me luck to keep going! #lookingformotivation #favolee #sketch #sketchbook #roughsketch #mermaids #ocean #magic #pencil #seawitch #stella #maybewatercolor #idea https://www.instagram.com/p/BymUsPgIgQM/?igshid=p9097jyv5c8x

[soulindia]

Gearing up for the week with some inspiration,a lot of motivation and a cup of coffee..☕😊 #blissfulsunday . . . . . . . . . . . . . #weekendmood #sundayevenings #coffee #teainacoffeecup #lookingformotivation #getmotivated #nammachennai #chennaidiaries #sundaytimesstyle #eveningwellspent #mondaybringiton #lovelyevening #cozycorner #homesweethome #chaishai #tealoverclub #tealover https://www.instagram.com/p/BvrMVUVHlia/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=rh7ru6y420yd

[ladyofthelakeshore]

Peanut ponders whether it’s worth getting up to Mondayface today or whether he should just stay here. #mondayface #cat #peanut #lookingformotivation #couldstayinbedallday #choices (at Old Brooklyn) https://www.instagram.com/p/BrfjmG5AhOm/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1eordtf9p7vtn

[manaclark]

You can't rush something that you want to last forever. #lookingformotivation in #italy #memories #trevifountain #italywithdrawals #asti (at Trevi Fountain, Rome Italy)

[jadorelyon]

Big Face = Round Face = Happy Face! because #lifeisbeautiful when you always trying to look at thev#brightsideoflife...so I say: it's because of the big glasses 😉😎😉 #feelingsilly #lookingformotivation #stayinghappy #staypositive #smile #ichooselife #positivethinking #jadorelyon #happymoments in #Lyon #ilovelyon #ilovemycity #loveyourself #lovelife More #silly #creative #attitude to life and #France here www.jadorelyon.com (at Parc de la Tête d'Or)

[radioactivepapasbravas]

Notes: My habit of constantly checking social media is due to the lack of stimulation that I require to rid myself of this boredom. I need to realize that this stimulation can be found in the fruits of focused and productive work. So far, it eludes me. Why? Bad habits?

Pen: Perhaps.

Notes: Lack of appreciation for the good that this project will create?

Pen: Likely.

Notes: I mean, really, what good comes from making this country club’s operations better? What benefit is it for the greater good? Do these people who use the club as a means to expand or nurture their networks really intend to help society beyond their business interests?

Pen: Probably not.

Notes: I understand it won’t matter, anyway. Probably, the most that I should expect is that the ventures that result from conversations and relationships through this club will create more jobs for people. It will just be disappointing to expect more from these people. I just hope they don't use the club to perpetrate corruption and evil.

Pen: Noted.

Notes: Perhaps I am just experiencing a compound of both of these frustrations?

Pen: Most likely.

[fitheather32]

Sometimes when you are struggling really bad with motivation, it helps to go back to what motivated you in the beginning. For me that is TurboFire. 💞 #lookingformotivation #fueledbyenergize #recoveriskey #beachbodyrunner

[kim070392]

Everyone got this #bag full of #bags .. 👛👝🎒👜💼. #cleaningup #moving #anythingbutlearning #lookingformotivation (at Karlsruhe, Germany)