Dark mornings

It's 6am, the wind is howling outside my bedroom window with the rain battering against the window.  It's pitch black and I know I've got to do a weights session as a carry over from yesterday which went pair shaped.  I'm not a fan of weights but understand why I need to do two sessions a week as my body needs to be strong to get me through Ironman and Marathon Des Sables.  However understanding this is not enough - you need have a real reason to drag yourself out of bed on mornings like this, especially when it's dark.
My reason is that during Mission Ironman I am raising lots of money for good causes which desperately need the funds to help people in need.  I also have you to think of as you have followed my blog and I have publicly stated my goals between now and April 2013 so I can't go back on my word.  It's when I have a "wobble" like this morning, when all I want to do is pull the cover over my head, that I think about the real reasons for doing it and the benefit it will bring to others (other than the physical and mental benefits to myself) then I swing my legs out of bed and get on with it. 
10 minutes into the weights session and I am pleased I am working out.  I believe as long as we have a good reason for doing something then we will do whatever it takes.  Give that some thought while enjoying your day.  Won't be long till we turn the corner after the shortest day (22nd December)!