6 ways to find time to workout

3. Schedule a run into your appointment book

For many people, finding time in their hectic schedules to workout can be difficult. If that's the case, make sure to schedule a run in your appointment book or calendar to ensure you set aside an adequate amount of time.

4. Increase intensity while decreasing duration

If you only have 20 minutes to workout and therefore can't run your usual 40-minute route, don't despair. Just increase the intensity of your usual pace and run for a shorter amount of time. The workout will actually increase your endurance and muscle strength while saving time.

5. Workout a few times a day for short periods of time

Sometimes it's much easier to find two or three 15 minute periods of free time throughout the day rather than one 30-45 minute period. Studies have proven that people who run three times a day for 15-minute durations reap practically the same physical benefits as those who run for once for 45 minutes.

6. Buy equipment for your home

Nothing beats the convenience of a home gym. Once the kids go to bed you have workout equipment at your disposal, but you're still at home in case your children need you. You don't have to necessarily spend an arm and a leg either. Purchase a workout tape, a jump rope or a miniature trampoline to help get your heart pumping. The cross-training may even improve your running by strengthening complimentary muscle groups.

With every week consisting of 168 hours, it's difficult to believe we can't spare two of those hours to ensure our physical as well as mental health.

By setting aside time to run, you'll feel energised, be more efficient and therefore actually save time in the 'long run'.

Nothing improves a bad mood quite like exercise, and as my mother always says, 'If mama ain't happy, ain't nobody happy!'

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