Let's Get Physical

Today I began my quest to get in shape for my upcoming 5K! For the past couple of months I have been tossing this idea around in my head and I have finally made the decision to actually do it. I will be running in March and my wonderful client, Shannon, has kindly offered to run with me! I have to be honest and say that I am a little nervous, only because I have never done one of these before and of course I don't want to be the last one to finish. Not only am I doing this just to cross it off of my list, but I am doing it for motivation too. I have a hard time forcing myself to do the every day monotonous gym run because I just get so bored and discouraged. With the 5K in mind, it gives me a goal to work towards and that is a lot more beneficial for me.  I also have had a hard time in the past because I never could find a workout that I truly enjoyed. After trying several different workouts, I have decided that, along with my run, I will do yoga. Yoga makes me feel great and so relaxed and weightlifting just isn't for me. I also enjoy Zumba, which is another really fun way to exercise. There are so many ways to keep in shape, so it only makes sense to design a workout that you know you can stick with rather than quitting because you're doing something you don't enjoy.
How do you keep in shape? What motivates you to get in the gym? Send me your replies!