We don’t all have the same 24 hours, when it comes to day to day requirements for our lives. But there are some tried and true solutions to help with finding time to exercise. Talking with many busy runners, we’ve pulled together 12 tips to help get you back on track.
We know how lame it sounds to say we’re too busy when it comes to finding time for something like exercise or self care.
So we blame life circumstances for why we aren’t getting done the things we keep saying we NEED to do…
I need to go for a run
I need to stretch
I need to take care of myself
…well your need isn’t enough to get it done. You have to want to or you’ll continue to find reasons to be TOO BUSY.
How do busy people find time to exercise?
Let’s get real about finding time to exercise without sacrificing the final shreds of your sanity, sleep or work.
How Can I Find Time To Exercise
Step one is best defined by Zen Habits:
Freeing up your time starts with taking a step back to take a good look at your life. You need to block off at least an hour. Several hours or half a day is better…With this block of time, take a look at your life with some perspective.
Is it what you’ve always wanted?
How would you get to where you’ve always wanted to be?
What do you enjoy doing, but don’t have…