I've spent some time today and over Christmas trying to figure out what is stopping me doing exercise. So one of them is not having the right kit, and another is not having the kit prepared (and forgetting something, which is a pain in the arse).
So I went through all my sports gear and chucked what I don't like anymore or doesn't fit me, and that left me with sports gear for running, gym, cycling and swimming. I've done out a drawer for the stuff and kept them separated in the drawer. This has made me feel much better about doing exercise, at least I'll like what I'm wearing and so will feel better doing it.
It has also given me a list of sports gear that I want to buy, as I am running low on running tops, gym shorts, cycling shorts, etc. So I will arrange a shopping expedition sometime soon to get all those items, including a new heavy duty bicycle pump to stop me making the excuse that my bicycle tires are flat.
I also prepared my bag for the gym, I thought about this long and hard, and really tried to make sure I had everything in there. Turns out I forgot a small towel for putting down on the equipment, but thankfully I remembered everything else. After I returned from the gym I emptied the bag of things that need cleaning, and refilled it. I now have a bag ready for the gym (minus the water bottle and snack). I might publish my checklist on this blog.
I think it is important for me to have a sports bag prepped to stop me using that excuse for not doing the sport. So I'm going to setup and bag and checklist for running, and also swimming. Because I tend to cycle from home or have changed at home I don't need to do a bag for cycling, but it's certainly worth having a checklist for that also.
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