Unrelated to last night's botched workout, I did find this article this morning on self handicapping that is quite interesting...
http://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/dont-delay/200805/delay-self-handicapping-strategy-i-can-protect-my-self-image-procrastinating
"By finding or creating impediments that make good performance less likely, the strategist nicely protects his [or her] sense of self-competence"
Basically, by creating an external issue that would keep your performance sub-par, you can't blame yourself. Avoid this trap!
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Love this. I think so many intelligent people do this.
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