Slump

I'm hoping that everyone goes through a period of time where their numbers haven't improved, burpees suck more than normal, suddenly skills have diminished or disappeared, and lying to yourself about the weight on the bar is the only way that you can actually lift it.  I'm in a 3 week slump. In fact, I haven't worked out in 8 days as of right now. I've tried googling "workout rut" to find inspiration and i really just end up wanting to smack the lady who is holding a plank and smiling, or that woman running carelessly through a field as if it is the greatest joy in her life. I'm currently disgusted by happy work out people. What is wrong with me!?!

Maybe it really is that i'm plateaued and not improving and subsequently discouraged. Maybe it's that I've made too many excuses for why I should take some time off. Maybe it's that my body has stopped changing even with diet alterations. Maybe it's that I have some underlying anxieties that need to be addressed. I seriously just don't know.

I watched the Games last night on tv and talked to Heidi on the phone for an hour (she's a stuntwoman in NYC and a CF coach as well), got really revved up and convinced myself that I was going to do a quick HBBS strength set followed by a 15 min AMRAP as soon as I woke up this morning.... but all it took was a little rain, the comfort of my bed and accessibility of my remote to convince me that a better way to wake up was watching terrible movies. I keep excusing it by looking in the mirror and thinking "eh, I can still see my abs, i'm good" and by doing an occasional handstand against the wall next to the tv during a commercial break. This has to end. I have promised myself that I will work out tomorrow after work, and at least every day until my sister gets here on Thursday.

How do I break out of this rut? Do I need to set a new goal? Do I need to do a competition and get my ass handed to me again? I can tell my emotional health is very directly related to my physical health, so that seems to be falling apart as well. Help!