Let's start with some housekeeping:
March (goal of 50 miles):
Miles walked: 20.49
Minutes exercised: 970 = 32.33
Water intake: 26/31 days = 5.25
Core completed: 8/31 days = -3.00
TOTAL: 55.07 miles
April (goal of 60 miles):
Miles walked: 32.84
Minutes exercised: 1,390 = 46.33
Water intake: 25/30 days = 5.00
Core completed: 15/30 days = 0
TOTAL: 84.17 miles
May (goal of 60 miles):
Miles walked: 14.38
Minutes exercised: 1,200 = 40
Water intake: 25/31 days = 4.75
Core completed: 19/31 days = 1.40
TOTAL: 60.53 miles
June (goal of 60 miles):
Miles walked: 7.71
Minutes exercised: 1,885 = 62.83
Water intake: 27/30 days = 6.00
Core completed: 17/30 days = 0.80
TOTAL: 77.34 miles
Notice a trend? Other than I am significantly below where I was last year, core seems to be something I will shrug off. I really shouldn't as not only would it help with.. well.. bell flab, but it will also help with the sacroiliac issue that I continue to battle. Yet... I just am not motivated to do the core.
Come to find out... neither is she. We thought that maybe we increased the daily requirements to quickly, so we back off for the 2nd quarter.
Nope. We still slacked.
When confession time happened we both admitted to doing an extra lap around the block, or another 10-15 minutes to make up for what we would lose. This was completely counterproductive.
We decided we needed to up the consequences. We debated different ideas but settled on an "all or nothing" approach. Complete water AND core or lose the mileage for both. We didn't change the time for water completion, that still had to be done by 5pm, but if we didn't finish core by midnight we would lose the water miles.
Can I tell you something? This sucks! I don't know why I don't do the core. I really isn't that bad, especially if I were to spread it out throughout the day. A total of 200 second of wall sits is easily completed while waiting for my lunch to heat in the microwave. 20 squats can be done while brushing my teeth. 20 crunchies is easy to accomplish, especially when playing with the cat. 200 seconds of planks... this is where I falter. I could/should break it up to 5 sets of 40 seconds. That would be simple. Looking for my shoes under the bed takes that long. Then why am I not doing them?
I. Don't. Know. But I need to break the mental block.
Lately.. I've been slacking a lot more. Maybe it's because it is danged hot outside. Maybe it's because life got busier.. or I think it has. Maybe I was relying on my morning workouts more than I should have, and not my walks. Maybe I need to get to sleep before the next day so that I can get up earlier and do my walks and watch the sunrise.
I can maybe until the cows come home, but that doesn't solve my problem. I *KNOW* that after any workout I not only feel better physically, but mentally as well. I *KNOW* the soreness and pain will subside and my endurance will increase. Yet I *DON'T KNOW* how to push the activate button to get me moving consistently.
This slump will end, that I am certain, but will it end before July is over? July's goal is 70 miles and I am currently at 43.51. I have another 26.49 to complete in 12 days. I have no doubt that I will not win July, but I really don't want to have to pay the "laziness penalty".
