Commitment
So it’s been a month plus since I started working out and trying to eat better. Usually by this point I’ve stopped (read quit) for one lame excuse or another. The other day was a real test and I didn’t realize it until after I got back from the gym. I like to work out early in my day so I get up at 4:30 and go to the gym. I don’t need to worry about anyone else, bumping into people, or waiting for equipment. Plus I like the privacy and can take my time without being self conscious. On Sunday I had to change things around a bit. The Patriots were playing the Colts and I wasn’t going to miss that game. With the time difference that meant waking up at 1:30 to watch. 
I’m hoping that this is a sign of a greater commitment then in times past. Hopefully this means I stand a much better chance with sticking to being healthier. It’s definitely a sign that I need to look at my alarm clock more often!
The next night I went to bed a bit early but completely forgot to reset my alarm clock. It went off at 1:30am. I laid there in bed remarking how exhausted I was but decided that if I skipped that day it would be the first step down the road to skipping again and again. So I dragged myself out of bed, did the typical morning thing and downed my energy drink without looking at the clock. By the time I walked over to our camps gym I was getting excited about working out. It was shoulder day and I worked them as hard as I could. When I got back to my room about an hour later I was feeling pretty good, sore but good. I turned on the laptop to talk to the wife and kids and looked at the clock on the laptop when it came up. It took me a second to realize that if it was after 5pm in the states something was amiss. I looked at the clock on the wall to see it was almost 3am! Thankfully I was able to get another 2 hours of sleep.
