Sometimes I even surprise myself at my laziness and/or lack of attention span. One of my classic examples is running on a treadmill: for one reason or another, I cannot seem to run on a treadmill for more than about 30 minutes. Although some could probably make a valid argument that this is simply because I am not in good enough shape to run for over 30 minutes, I don't believe this is the case - I just can't bring myself to do the same activity for over half an hour. It's not the fatigue that kills me; it's the repetition. I could run (walk?) 12 minute miles and STILL not be able to stand on the same damn treadmill for 30 minutes....
Some of the excuses I use to get myself out of running are quite unbelievable; in fact, they really run the gauntlet. Here are just a few to give you a small taste:
1. If one of my "set" of treadmills is unavailable (for a span of 5 minutes or more), I will simply choose not to run.
2. If the tv is not working, I can't run without getting bored (and when bored, I stop).
2a. If there isn't anything on tv that I want to watch, I can't run without getting bored (see above).
2b. If I find something on tv to watch, but it's a repeat and I've already seen it, I can't run without getting bored (see above).
3. If I don't visit the urinal immediately before running, I can't stop thinking about anything besides going to the bathroom, and I stop.
4. If I haven't eaten enough, I tell myself there's no way I can run for over 30 minutes because I don't have enough energy.
4a. If I eat too much, I tell myself there's no way I can run for over 30 minutes because I am too full.
I also don't want to forget my philosophy on the rare occasion that I run on a treadmill during the weekend (and am undoubtedly hungover as balls) - I treat myself to walking during commercials of any program I'm watching.
I keep telling myself that I can't wait till it gets warmer so that I can start running outside, but honestly, who am I kidding?? Once I start running outside, there's a whole other set of excuses and disturbances to utilize. I mean, who doesn't love traffic lights??
