... OK, I bet you are thinking, "Wow, that's the lamest excuse for sleeping in and missing a workout ever!" But, it's true. It happened to me this morning.
5:30 Thursday mornings I teach bootcamp and at 6 o'clock, I woke up with a jump, my husband asking me what happened. Immediately I flipped to my alarm clock and it was blank, "the power must be out, what time was it, what about my class"... groggy thoughts ran through my head. I immediately called the studio and was informed that Laura's client was missing too, so she took the group out for their class. I was comforted that I hadn't let down the entire class, only myself!
Upon closer inspection I realized the power couldn't be out... Tristan's alarm clock was still glowing, the fan was still running, what the heck went wrong??? Sasha, our fur baby, has a bed that is close to my alarm clock plug-ins. Although she sleeps in this bed less than 10% of the time, last night she decided to try it out. While getting comfortable she must have pulled on the cords just enough to cut the power! My dog actually unplugged the alarm clock.
This eventful morning reminds me as a fitness professional that sometimes things go wrong. You can have a great plan, the best intentions and still things just don't happen. What does this mean to you? In all plans, you need to incorporate some flexibility! Maybe sleeping in means you missed your morning workout, re-evaluate your day, can you fit it in later? If not, what small things can you do all day that will add up - take a power walk at lunch, use the stairs instead of the elevator, park a bit farther away, do some exercises around your home or office. It may not be the workout you planned but it's something and something is always better than nothing!
This doesn't mean that you write the rest of the day off! Continue to eat clean, do what you can and carry on with the rest of your plan for the day. All too often we are quick to adopt an all or nothing mentality, thinking you can start fresh again tomorrow. This thinking that if 1 hour of our day doesn't go right, the other 23 are a wash too, has a lot to do with why our society is the way it is. Stop thinking about tomorrow, think about what you can continue to do today!
Questions, we're here for you!
In Health,
Jessica & Tristan Zapata
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