Motivation?

I am having some difficulties finding my motivation. I think it has to do mostly with what I tell myself, "I will run when I get home." That phrase is killing me. I am still running, and even biking. Although I could be doing so much more. My troubles arise when I don't get up in the morning to go run. If I were to do that I would get my run over with on the days that I work till 8 p.m. I just need to do it. I am a notorious when it comes to hitting snooze. I want an alarm clock that turns on the light or runs around the house forcing me out of bed to turn it off. I could also just harden up and get up. I know for a fact Journey is always game for a run. Doesn't matter to him what time it is.

I gotta start hitting the running hard. I have races coming up and I need to do well at them. I feel as if I have a pretty good base built up from skiing and running over the winter, but I would like to build my mileage back up to 70+ per week. The running plus roller-skiing, biking, and swimming (hopefully). I know I can do this because I have done it before. I need better time management skills. Blah. Enough complaining.

On the positive side of life I have an interview today with Three Rivers Park District. I am interviewing for an outdoor recreational education position. I think this could be quite fun. If the pay is nice, and the hours are good I will do this in place of summer school. I wouldn't mind teaching people about outdoor activities! Maybe this will turn into a full-time job! I could then work at Three Rivers and Gear West and slowly take over the world! More realistically I would just inspire people to become healthier and make better choices. I would like to foster environmental awareness and increase the number of people who participate outdoor adventures. That is just a good goal no matter where I work. It is a big reason I bike to school when I teach or walk to the store. There are better, healthier ways to do the same duties. Minnesota has a great network of bike routes, paths, and streets with bike lanes that could potentially allow anyone to commute to work or school via bicycle. I believe most people just don't realize how easy and enjoyable it could be. I have been doing research about commuting via bike to put up as a blog post. I found some pretty interesting facts and statistics. I will post that once the snow melts in the hopes that more people will attempt to give it a go. People tend to be more inclined to go outside when it isn't cold. I find it refreshing, but some days it does make me question my sanity.

Here is a poem for the coming spring. I thought highly of it. It may be a little early, but its fun to read nonetheless.

Spring Pools by Robert Frost

These pools that, though in forests, still reflect
The total sky almost without defect,
And like the flowers beside them, chill and shiver,
Will like the flowers beside them soon be gone,
And yet not out by any brook or river,
But up by roots to bring dark foliage on.
The trees that have it in their pent-up buds
To darken nature and be summer woods --
Let them think twice before they use their powers
To blot out and drink up and sweep away
These flowery waters and these watery flowers
From snow that melted only yesterday.