Here's how to rein in your free spirit

“You can't seem to stay on a schedule to work out regularly. Here's how to reign in your free spirit...”

Someone once said that there are basically two kinds of people in the world: free spirits and nerds. On the surface, most would want to be in the free spirit category. These people are fun, unencumbered, adventurous, fly-by-the-seat-of-your-pants kind of people. Nerds, on the other hand, bring to mind visions of horn-rimmed glasses, rigid oily hair styles, short pants, and tight schedules. When it comes to workouts, free spirits need to embrace nerdiness ½ at least to some extent. Nerds are organized, they get things done, they stay on task, and they are results-driven. If you're a free spirit, your best bet might be to get your workout in first thing in the morning before anything "better" comes along. Look at Clark Kent. He at least got to work in the morning and got to business, and then he was ready to peel off the horn-rims to be his true self later on in the day.