On Running - My Motivators

I just signed up for the Chicago Hot Chocolate 15K. I always feel slightly idiotic when I get to the race registration page and enter my credit card information... I ask myself "are you really paying to run?!... because you know you can do that for free?!" But in the end it's worth it.

Race days are always a mixture of excitement and adrenaline (mixed with a bit of anxiety that for some reason I might be the one runner not to make it to the finish line). Races are a great motivator to workout on a daily basis and I particularly like this one because the training spans from September - November. The fall weather is absolutely perfect for running.

Another workout motivator for me is clothes. Sometimes I have moments where I think "there's no way in hell I'm getting off this couch and running for an hour" or "I'm too busy to run" or "I'm too tired to run" or "I just ate too much to run" or "I didn't eat enough to run" or "there's a 0.01% chance of rain I better not run"... you get the picture. A trip to Nike (or to Lululemon if I'm feeling realllly lazy) always does the trick. I get so excited to wear my new purchases that it's guaranteed to result in a great run. Here are my favorite picks.

via Nike

one - Nike Pants, two - Lululemon Running Crops, three - Under Armour Pants, four - Under Armour Jacket, five - North Face Light Weight Jackets, six - Nike Women's Running Jackets, seven/eight - Nike Running Gloves & Ear Warmer

{That's me after last year's race - next to a giant garbage can .. nice}