Stages of Skipping a workout

The past month has seen a huge decline in the amount of x's being made next to my pre-planned runs and cross training's. I hate excuses. Yet, everyday I find myself with some sort of excuse-"its too hot", "I'm too tired", "It's too late", "I need new shoes", "my legs hurt", and the list goes on.

I know myself and if I'm going to run it has to be early in the morning, when the heat hasn't set in yet, and I haven't already taken the time to take a shower , do my hair and put on makeup. For a while I was doing a pretty good job waking up at 730 am, but I guess that streak faded.

Now I just spend my morning's going through a series of stages. Its my new routine...

Stage 1: Indifference
The alarm goes off...roll out of bed..turn it off..get back in bed.

Thought process-"Uhhh its too early, I'll just sleep a little longer and then go for my run"

Stage 2: Reality Check
No alarm... I wake up on my own and am in panic because I've over slept.

Thought process- "Crap! Now its way too hot to run.. maybe I can go to the gym..yuck treadmills..hmm I'll just run tonight after work."

Stage 3: Sadness
Made it half way through my day... been obsessively thinking about my makeup run when I get home.

Thought process- "I really have to run tonight??"

Stage 4: Dread
Almost done with my day..

Thought process- "I'm so tired, I just can't do this tonight..I am soo not looking forward to working my but off."

Stage 5: Bargaining
Driving Home..

Thought process- "Ok, you don't have to do a hard run tonight..how about just 20 min and a Pilate's video?"

Stage 6: Make or Break
Walked in the door..said hi to Mr. S. Standing in front of my dresser. If I get my workout clothes on my fate is sealed. Shoes its an absolute guarantee. If not...I grab a sugar loaded snack and a beer from the fridge and sit down to watch some late night TV with Mr.S. All the while watching my stomach and thighs expand before my eyes.

Thought process- "I guess today will just be a day off...tomorrow Ill get on top of it"

Stage 6: Guilt
15 minutes have passed since I sat in front of the TV.

Thought process- " Oh Gawd, I should have done it!!"