Ever have one of those training sessions that you just felt like hell? You know, the ones where you can't catch your breath, your legs feel like you are dragging them through wet cement and your stomach is not happy. Well, if you are committed to fitness for a lifetime, you have had at least one of these workouts (most likely many) and you will have more - that's a guarantee.

It's not the "I feel great" training sessions that I want to talk about today. It's the "wow, I feel like crap" workouts. Why? Because these experiences often derail our efforts to stay committed to our fitness plan. They leave a bad taste in our mouths, don't they? Why would we want to feel that again and any time soon? One bad day is just that - one bad day. Not training, not exercising, not working out to avoid the "it might hurt" feeling will give you immediate gratification of not hurting. But what are the other consequences? Most likely poor health outcomes - both physical and mental - maybe not today, but certainly in the future.

So, the next time you have one of those "bad" days, take it for what it is - one day in your lifetime of taking care of yourself. Don't let it derail you from your investment in self and in health. Tomorrow will be different - that is for sure......