Somethin' is Better Than Nothin'

Seriously, there are days I truly believe it's a miracle I even made it out of bed.

Most days, thankfully that's not the case. But on those days it can be particularly hard to motivate myself to start my workout. So, as many people will say, I make myself start my workout, even when it's the last thing I want to do (read: I'd rather lay down on the couch and watch terrible television).

Here's my thought process. If I just get started, I know I'll finish. Even if I half-ass it though the workout, it's DEFINITELY better than doing nothing.

This = bad.

On these I-don't-feel-motivated days, I also tell myself that if I start my workout and go for ten minutes, but then still don't feel like finishing... I can give up and call it good enough.  (This is particularly bad self-psychology on days when I run ten minutes AWAY from my house... and then decide to quit.)  Oddly enough, I've NEVER decided to quit after ten minutes. I figure I'm already doing it - why waste it!?

Here are some other things I've found help me get started:

1) Play music I like to "dance" to (I say dance in quotes because I'm not sure what I do can really be classified as dancing).

2) Just put on my workout clothes. Sometimes that's enough to get me in the right mind-set.

3) Worst case scenario: I set my alarm for 15 minutes and take a power nap. I'll admit, sometimes you just need a little sleep. My suggestion? Fall asleep in your workout clothes :)

What things do you do to get yourself motivated on days you don't feel like getting started?

Does it make a difference what time of day you workout, to be most motivated?