Someone asked me, this weekend, why do I train? I am still not sure about the precise answer. Why wouldn't I? The easy response was to say because I want to be a better football player. If you consider the different types of training I use you couldn't say its all specific to this sport therefore football is one of the reasons I train but certainly not the only reason. For health reasons? Yes but if you consider the lifestyle I live this reason is also a part of the answer but certainly not the whole reason. Than why do I workout even when I don't feel like it? Its a lifestyle I guess, its a social phenomenon. Maybe its because of the great people I met over the years while playing sports or exercising. I happen to train alone, but I often compete against others or help others train. It is a way to challenge myself, Its a FUN way to challenge myself. I love to try new sports or new training methods even tough I understand a certain amount of repetition is necessary. Results, accomplishment and progression is my main motivation I guess. Because of the bragging rights you get for working out day in day out? Its about something to look forward to, a game, a race, and event or a project. Its hard to verbalize the reasons why I workout because I never had to think about it. I guess its all about the feeling I get when I sit down afterwards. The great memories of the fun times I had exercising, the great memories of the pain I endured on the bad days. Its also because I guess I like the good pain! Why do you train?
Today I was kind of hungover, I ran 5k with my girlfriend 23mins 39 secs good, not great!
