losing momentum

I remember when I first started running a few years ago. I had tried running for exercise on and off, and never really loved it. But in the fall of 2003, I really started running consistantly. I don't think I would have stuck with it, except for the friends I had that I'd run with. I rarely ran alone. These friends kept me motivated to keep up (speed) and to keep going (endurance). It wasn't until I could run about 3 or 5 miles that I started running by myself just because I liked it and how I felt afterward. And I eventually ran 13 miles, just because I wanted to.

The other thing I found with running is that once I could run 3 miles, it wasn't too hard to run a couple more. 5 was no big adjustment once I hit 3. And once I could run 5, I could run 8, then 10, then 13. The hardest part was getting to the 3 mile point.

That's how I am with a lot of goals that I set for myself. I need a little extra motivation, and a friend right beside me to really keep going in the beginning. But eventually, I come to realize the benefits I'm getting and I can do it all by myself.

I feel like I'm losing momentum with the goals I set for myself this year. I wonder if it isn't because I'm working alone, and I still haven't reached the "3 mile" point. I'm still in the hard part. The part where, like running, I don't quite feel the benefits enough to keep going. But I don't really have someone working beside me, telling me to keep up and to keep going. Though Dave is supportive, he's not "running" right beside me. He has different responsibilities to take care of. But I'm losing momentum. I'm letting dishes and laundry pile up more, and I'm wasting more time throughout the day. I need to get recommitted to my goal, so I don't just stop. I just don't know quite what to do for that.