Snow Day

Anticipation. Expectancy. Excitement.

Late last week, Joe Winters anticipated a snowstorm to hit us Monday night. I began expecting the Meteorologist to be accurate with his claim. His prediction excited me.

But much to my dismay, the storm only scraped us on its way North of here. The mid 30 degree temps left us stranded in nothing more than an arctic swampland of slush. 

Even though a day-long nap and a lunch visit to the Pizza Ranch Buffet was the last thing I needed, a Snow Day would have been fun today - just like they have always been…and everything about them exciting.

When you were a kid, how exhilarating was it to have school cancelled due to weather? You likely experienced the same anticipation, expectancy, and excitement as I did over the last several days. You would check the scroll at the bottom of the local news station every 15 minutes until your school appeared as CLOSED.

If working out provided the same amount of excitement as an anticipated Snow Day, the world would be much healthier and in-shapier. 

Remarkably, exercising can be as exciting. But the excitement to exercise isn’t as distinct and as easily attainable as the excitement of missing a day of work or school. You will need to create your own excitement. Finding something that excites you about working out makes going to the gym easier.

Get excited about the opportunity to hit a new PR. 

Get excited to observe the physical changes happening in your body.

Get excited to exhibit your new workout gear. 

Get excited to be able to out-lift the guy doing 40-rep knee extensions at light speed, whose hygiene has been better, and displays dust-colored wool socks sticking out of his crusty And1’s.

Hyping yourself up to workout doesn't sound as desirable as dozing in and out of Vanderpump Rules episodes all of a snowy afternoon. But a Snow Day only lasts one day. Gains can last a lifetime - if they excite you enough.