Need a kick in the butt....

Speaking just for myself. I work out best in the morning. The Y I train at opens at 5:30 M-,F 7 on Sat, and 11 on Sundays. We have a Spin class that starts at 5:45 M-W-F.
I teach High school and this is a great way for me to jstart my day to deal with teenagers.
At first it was very difficult, dragging myself out of bed at that ungodly hour, but after about 2 weeks I really started to look forward to it, and miss it on the days I couldn't go.
The other thing is that it is just to easy to blow right by it on the way home form work with the "I don't have time", excuse

Hope this helps

H.T.F.U. and get up in the morning. Yes, it sucks. It's going to suck big time for a month or so. Eventually, your body and mind will get used to it. It ain't a easy thing, triathlon. Suck it up and make the sacrifice. (Hey, you asked for a kick in the butt.)

x2.

How badly do you want it?

Whenever you want to slack, ask that question.

if you're not a morning person, you'll have to train your body to get up early.
i hate it, but do it b/c that's the best time to do it if you're me.

Here's a suggestion.  Stop whining and get your lazy a** out of bed at 4:00 in the morning like everyone else busting their but training.  You think your the only one with a job?  Waa, I don't get home til 9.  I'm too tired.  Don't be that person.

Honestly, it is tough, but I look forward to working out and am obsessed about it like most of the people here. I've grown accustomed to sleeping very little and waking up at 4 in the morning like alot of people with families training.  You'll get used to it.  

...you asked for it 

Stay in bed princess- one more person I beat at the end of the day.

haha, good one.

I'm not a morning person either, if you let me I'll sleep till 11am or noon. After I decided to train for my first triathlon I noticed some problems, I couldn't fit a lot of training into the evening because that's important time I want to have with my girlfriend. To create my balance I had to make a decision, HTFU, and get up at 4:30 or 5:00 in the morning to go swim for an hour and a half before work so I could be free afterwords.

I hate it when people say "I don't have time", because it's always a lie. Everyone has time, they just choose to make other things a priority. There are many things that will have a higher priority than training, like spending time with family or being able to show up to work on time. You may have to give something else up to make time for training, it could be sleeping in, it could mean missing out on something social, or a favorite TV show, that's a decision you will need to make. As soon as you make your training a priority you will find plenty of time.

Also, especially in the morning, training with friends is a great motivator. You expect them to be there with you and they expect the same from you, so you become accountable to show up.

Another good motivator is money. For every morning you plan to train and you can't get yourself out of bed, you send me $20. I'd be happy to implement this plan with you, and trust me, it works! =)

Pardon my ignorance what does the "H" stand for

Thanks for asking about the "H", I have been wondering that for quite some time now.  I thought I could figure it out, but have not yet done that.........please enlighten us!!!!

Just go to youtube and type in "Chopper Reid" in the search bar.  It should be the first video to come up.  Chopper will let you know what the "H" stands for....

Go see this guy.

get up early.

in 2-3 weeks, you wont be able to sleep past 6 if you want

x3

Yes, it sucks fitting it in at times, but if you do it long enough it becomes your lifestyle and not something you have to dread.  Once you get to that point you will look forward to your workouts and get pissed when you have to miss one.  HTFU!

Some people are good starters and poor finishers. Fortunately, triathlon training is on-going so you really don't have the finish part to worry about. Stick with it. It's easy to give it up when you haven't invested much. Once you get 3 or 4 solid months of training in, you'll be less likely to pi$$ it away.

Oh, and another vote for HTFU. Or, maybe this sport is not for you. But, more than likely you're just being a candy@$$.

Tough love...

Whooooah! I asked for it!! Thanks for all the hard advice. You are all absolutely right. 4 In the morning...here I come......
(BTW I'm not complaining about my busy life...I know I'm not the only one and to be honest - I love going non-stop, thats part of the reason I want to do a tri...I was just really wondering what really keeps you all going, so hard all the time! It is amazing to read all of your stories and read about your amazing drive! Good luck for this season!
-Christina