Lazy? Age? Motivation? Just what is the problem?

I think of all the birthday's the one this past January 1 might have been the most traumatic. There is just something about 62. The basic age when you can start pulling your money from those retirement accounts without penalty is one thing. (Okay, not much money left now in those retirement accounts with this economic thing stealing everything that took years to save.) But, maybe it is being qualified now for social security even though they hope we won't touch that until 70. Not sure what, or why but this past birthday seemed to drain away energy and motivation. I did have a night class and that may have been part of the reason I could not get myself to the YMCA but what about the other three nights of the week and the weekend? And, then there were the mornings. I can't remember another year that I have been four days in a row without a three to six mile walk/run. But January and February, I would awaken and turn back in. Too cold is what I said but it is never too cold in South Carolina. Now, I have four days in a row at the Y and am feeling better about things but the decision to workout is way to conscious and way too debatable in my life right now. The slacker is winning the debate and going in opposition to what is clearly common sense, basic wisdom and life skills. So, what is it -- age, laziness, motivation, or just plain stupidity that is keeping me of the streets and away from the weights?

ending one year, beginning another

Being a "New Year's Baby" you get an extra bonus when January 1 comes around because you literally are beginning a brand new year. So, exercise wise, I spent a little time closing out 2009 at the Hartsville Y, doing some ab work and some leg work. My pathetic attempts at working out during the past three months have ensured that yesterday I was not lifting much in any of the exercises. Missed the traditional running out the old year and in the new that Greg and I just have not been able to solidify as a tradition, but this morning did get four miles of walking before seven. So, not a bad start to 2009. My goal is to consistently get in some real physical exercise. Exercise is not a habit, it is a daily conscious decision, especially as you get older. Spurring me to a greater commitment was Y regular Dorothy Beaver, who fights off rheumatoid arthritis with several Y trips a week. What a great role model she is.