I got enough gear that if anybody wants to come over and spar a bit, I’m ready to rock and roll.

Actually I know nobody wants to fight me. I’m used to it. LOL. But it is hard doing this alone. That’s something that occurred to me yesterday when I was trying to get through my workout. It was hard yesterday I’m not going to lie. My shoulders were super sore the gloves felt really heavy. I felt really slow and old. And I realized that I didn’t have anybody to push me.

That’s one of the hardest things about working out alone. Everybody thinks that they can do it. But there’s a huge difference between putting on your headphones and running on a treadmill for 30 minutes, and putting on 16oz gloves and going 30 minutes against a heavy bag. It’s hard. It’s hard to stay motivated. It’s hard not to punk out after 3 minutes of a 4 minute round. Especially when you’re getting older and you’re making a lifestyle change and your body is still confused about what is happening.

I’m going to work on my motivation a bit today. With some retail therapy. I am going to install my speed bag today. I am getting a new pair of cross-trainers. Hell I might even buy my wife a sports bra. Fuck it. I’ll buy two. She deserves it.

Authors note : This isn’t my idea. I asked her if there’s anything she wanted to add to her workouts because she’s really starting to put the pedal to the metal. And she said sports bras.

Anyway I’m hoping that will help me with my motivation a bit today. I really need three good solid days of productive workouts before we head off to our camping trip on Monday.

After all what did I say yesterday about the only things I can control? My attitude and my output.

Tomorrow is a big day. It’s weigh-in day for the end of week 3. And I’m also doing the cover reveal on social media, for my new novel which will be out in the winter. So I’ve got a lot on my mind right now and a few things on my plate. But as soon as I finish typing this I’m going to get dressed and head to Dick’s Sporting Goods. That will be one way for me to control my attitude.

Peace