Today was a tough one for many reasons. I was not interested in being bad at it (no lung capacity) and then actually being bad at it. Either way, I made it and it feels good. We did a Tabata 4x (same workout for 20 seconds, 10 seconds of rest and repeat 4 times before moving onto the next station) and I was finding myself unable to do the last 5 seconds of nearly every round once we had went through a couple of times. That was tough to deal with but I was feeling the burn and understanding that I was getting better by being there.
I currently have a mental block to get past so I can finish that last 5 seconds. I don't know what it is but it's there. It could be a few things but I know it is only mental. Once I get past that hurdle, I think I will start working towards that next stage.
Speaking of stages, I think I am going to put an analogy out there so if it works for you great, if not, it wasn't meant for you anyway. :)
I feel like stages of fitness are like trying to sprint when you are laying down on your back but happen over the course of months instead of seconds. At first, there is no movement and your just have to figure out how this is going to work. Once you got that down, you then start getting up. Movement is happening but you don't feel like you are going anywhere. This is still an important piece because you have to do that to eventually sprint. Once you are up, you need to start moving your feet. For me, that is when I get the bug or the fever. You are starting to see progress and feel like you have made it past the toughest part. Once you are going, you feel momentum kicking in and things are moving fast. You peak and feel like you could tackle anything and then you hit the wall... This is the part of the sprint where you start to slow down and eventually stop. For me, that was this last few months. I had taken myself to the peak, slowed down and instead of walking again, I stopped. Now, I am trying to run but this time, I am not on my back, I just have to start going again until I get the bug. So far, I am 6 days in a row and it feels good. I think I am back on track but with a long Memorial Day weekend, I need to do something to keep running.
-N
Thursday, May 24, 2018
Wednesday, May 23, 2018
Hey Stangers
It has been a long time since I posted last but since no one reads yet, I don't feel so bad. The part I do feel bad about is that in the last 2 months, I have worked out a total of 3 times. Three. Tres. Drei. Yeah, it was not a good stretch. I do have an excuse and I don't plan on using it again. My wife and I welcomed a new little one into our lives and it has been a great 2 months. She is happy and healthy and we love every minute with both our kiddos. In trying to be a good husband and dad, I wanted to be there and available at all costs. Plus, it gave me a chance to recharge. I hear that every great once in a while (6 months or so) you should take a week or so to recharge your batteries. For me, it was 1.5 years and 2 months so oh well. Now that I am back at work and able to hit the classes offered, I am getting back into eating healthy as well. While out (we'll call it A Time Required Only for Purposes to Help You or ATROPHY - seems about right), I didn't watch what I ate on top of not working out so things got all out of kilter. I started drinking pop (yes, pop. I have a sweet tooth that will not stop and beer does not scratch that itch) along with eating any candy I could get my hands on. That didn't feel good after a while and my body told me about it. Day after day I would feel disgusting and wasn't processing why. Not I know because after being back for only 3 days and watching what I eat and pushing myself, I am feeling back to normal.
The biggest thing I noticed when I started working out again was my stress would go down for the day. Not matter if I worked out over lunch or in the morning, the rest of the day felt more relaxed and I felt like I had more energy. I am not sure if only a few days can make me feel that way again but I'll take the placebo effort. Taking time away did have it's benefits though. I started understanding how quickly I could lose what I have worked really hard to gain and it was tough to see. I had made the commitment to myself and to see all of that go away in a matter of 8 weeks was eye opening. At my age (36), I realize that eating whatever I want may be offset a little by working out but when you pile that on top of not moving my ass for weeks on end, it became more real.
The moral of the story is take enough time to give your body a break but don't let yourself see the old you creep back in. It is not worth it to throw away what you have worked hard to gain.
-N
The biggest thing I noticed when I started working out again was my stress would go down for the day. Not matter if I worked out over lunch or in the morning, the rest of the day felt more relaxed and I felt like I had more energy. I am not sure if only a few days can make me feel that way again but I'll take the placebo effort. Taking time away did have it's benefits though. I started understanding how quickly I could lose what I have worked really hard to gain and it was tough to see. I had made the commitment to myself and to see all of that go away in a matter of 8 weeks was eye opening. At my age (36), I realize that eating whatever I want may be offset a little by working out but when you pile that on top of not moving my ass for weeks on end, it became more real.
The moral of the story is take enough time to give your body a break but don't let yourself see the old you creep back in. It is not worth it to throw away what you have worked hard to gain.
-N
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