Melanie's alarm went off at five fifteen. She'd been awake at two, and again just before four, and her phone was still telling her it was leg day on the same program she ran three years ago, back when six weeks of it felt easy. Is that you some mornings? The plan hasn't changed. The effort hasn't changed. And somehow the whole thing feels harder than it used to, and you've started wondering why you are hitting snooze when this used to feel manageable. In this episode I'm walking through what may have changed around the plan: sleep, recovery, schedule, stress, and available time. We'll talk about why repeated restarts can feel like evidence of poor discipline, and the two adjustments that can help you continue without throwing the whole plan out. By the end you'll be able to name what changed around your plan, and you'll know which one thing to adjust first. If you want to know what keeps getting in your way when you try to stay consistent, my Sabotage Quiz is at catharineadams.com. It takes a couple of minutes and it's a great place to start. Some client stories in this podcast use composite characters based on recurring coaching experiences. Names and identifying details are changed to protect privacy. And tell me, what's the one thing around your plan that changed, that you've been treating as a discipline problem? DM me or leave a comment. The math did not change. Everything around the math did. Coach Catharine, always in your corner. XO
The plan that used to work feels harder now. Sleep, recovery, schedule, stress, and available time can change what needs adjusting first.