Here we go again...

This week marks the beginning of another Hanson's training cycle. I continue to be proud and amazed at the training and race execution from the last time I completed this plan. My only regret of the last cycle is that I did not document it in blog form (though I did start to). It was SUCH an incredible journey and I wish I had a record of the thoughts and emotions of it all. So I am trying to do so this time! I am not known to be a completionist. That is to say, I may have grand plans that are often carefully scripted but never see the execution they deserve. The second half of 2017, well June to Oct, was a different story. I found a fire in my soul that needed to burn bright. I completed not only the 18 week Hanson's beginner half program but a 12 week weight training body transformation program too! That one I was actually about halfway through when Hanson's kicked in. It is the strongest and most healthy/lean I have felt in YEARS! But after the race, the recovery week was followed by the holidays, and my fire nearly got extinguished. I have tried to rekindle it but feel like I have fallen back into old habits. I h ave started and restarted the weight training program again and again. I had hoped the promise the new year would spark my passions and it did...for almost two weeks. I also started a 30 day yoga journey and made it a solid week before things fell apart. Like many new year resolutioners, I am struggling with maintaining consistency. I am distracted by house projects as we prepare for a spring move. And the really large factor is the cold. I HATE to be cold! And just the thought of putting on workout clothes and being cold sends shivers through me. And instinctively I wrap up in warm clothes and snugly blankets. I know once Hanson's begins I will keep that schedule because I loved the results and am very motivated to see all the green Xs on my training page. But I also want to get back into weight training. The question is...how do I keep going when its cold and dark outside. I love the results but how do I get them to outweigh the excuses? This is an exercise in forgiving myself and asking...what motivates me to stick to the plan even when I really don't want to? And how do I tap into my lil spitfire again? Where did she go? And how do I get her to return???