You never regret a run

I've been struggling to find a successful way to merge my workaholic lifestyle with training. There's a lot of stress involved when the work day starts getting late and you know by the time you get home there's little chance you'll have the energy or gumption to get that workout in. And I'm the worst of anyone at that. I was talking to my CEO, he's a runner and a sub 3 hour marathoner. He told me, "one thing about a run is....you'll never regret one when you're done." That's been kicking around my head for a few days now, and it is what got me out the door this morning at 4am to get in a 5 miler. It sucked more than anything to get up at 4am and get out the door, I must have procrastinated for 30 minutes before I tied my shoes. It was a great run, and I am showered and in work by 8am. And I don't have to stress this afternoon when the workloads starts piling up...I'm done for the day! Anyway, it is so true, I've never regretted a run in my life. There were runs I hated, and runs that were almost impossible to start...but once it is all said and done, I've never, ever regretted doing it...you always feel good afterwards. So with that I will struggle to lace up at 4am every day, and enjoy my hour and half commute knowing I am not a lazy piece of sh...

By the way, it is no coincidence that the CEO is a runner. Everyone knows runners are better at doing everything. Healthy body = healthy mind, there is a preponderance of active lifestyle people filling the C-level positions in corporate America. I didn't make this up, I remember reading it somewhere like Runner's World or something.