All I want is something good, it gets harder every time

[shwitz]

I have failed to fulfill 2 out of 4 goals so far this summer. I don't have the motivation to play my cello on a consistent schedule, and I never did go out to investigate free weights. Does anyone want to play music *with* me? If I'm not playing alone I'll be more apt to actually play and play for a longer period. Playing solo bores me. If

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Tough and Tougherer

[elbamoonraven]

No one ever said working out is easy. It's incredibly hard to motivate yourself. I know I've said that I'll work out and I've been on the treadmill all of twice and out walking with my mom once. I want to work with weights, too, but I'm lazy. No one ever said its easy, or even ALL that fun. The problem is making it fun enough to bear. I put on some wicked cool music like Swollen Members or green day to get me hyped on the treadmill cause its uber boring staring at a MONET PAINTING while I'm walking.

I think you need to stop pressuring yourself to have fun. Josh and Bucky hang out at Denny's late night all the time, or used to, and I've been a few times with them, and its pretty fun, tho it requires spending money even though its minimal. The most fun I have is spent just lounging around watching tv, I mean cmon Jeff, how many times do we do absolutely nothing, does this mean you're bored with me too?

Your cello is like my writing. I used to do it a lot, it saved me from going insane many many times, but now i look back and im like "I really enjoyed doing that...why can't I do it now like I did then??" And so i've given up really pressuring myself to write. I'll come back to it when the time comes. In the meantime I'll find other things to occupy me like puters or witchcraft or my studies, or recently, cooking. This whole working out thing is ultimately totally up to you but honestly I think you'll start feeling better about it once you see results. I know I sound like an ad. I think you and I should make a pact to work out together even tho we are apart. Support each other, bug each other, cause that's what it takes sometimes!!! I think that you shouldnt depend upon the weights in the gym being open at school cause I've heard stories about 45 min wait lines.

Here's my suggestion, both of us should sit down and write up even a really rough workout schedule. Like I should hop on the treadmill 2 times a week, plus something else like another treadmill session or walking outside or being on a bike, and then weights 3 times a week on off days of treadmilling or something. Let me know what you think about all of this. Also, feel free to email me your depressing rants if you don't want the whole world to see them. I'm here for you.