On the second day of the cycle, I faced a real motivational barrier. I was exhausted from the day before's activities, as well as other physical activities I take part in, in addition to very little sleep and time to eat. I made it through though, completing my work out right before I went to sleep.
On day 3 of this cycle, I faced multiple external distractors. In addition to the fact that I had been busy all day, and staying out till quite late, my friend was trying to convince me to skip my workout so I could do something with her early in the morning the following day. It was very tempting at 1 am to just call it a day and pick up tomorrow. However, I saw my weights and workout book sitting there as I entered my room, and powered through my 90 minute work out.
Day 4 was the biggest obstacle: Time. While this is often a constant issue, I've been able to overcome it the vast majority of occasions. However, Sunday was impossible. My morning consisted of plans for my father's birthday, my afternoon was spent with a friend, and the evening was dedicated to my close friend's birthday plans. All these, in conjunction with almost no sleep all weekend, and a lot of effort into carrying out all the plans led me knowing I wouldn't have a good work out even if I tried my hardest that night. However, I was able to overcome even this barrier to some extent. I had 2 options: either go 2-a-day the next day, or exchange my rest day. I decided to go with the second option, and while I'm sure I'll want to kill myself somewhere in the next cycle, I was effectively able to overcome my final barrier!
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