Fight through injuries
Let me make a confession. I might be feeling the wear and tear of work outs but I do not really want to tell too many folks about it.
I am on a roll now and do not want to stop. My mentality is I can get through the occasional pain rather than allow it to keep me off the bike or skip training. Before I began taking my health seriously I allowed any ache and pain to keep me out of the gym.
Oh back does not really feel 100 percent, I cannot work out.
Oh my knee feels funny today, I cannot run.
I did not get enough rest yesterday, I think I will nap rather than get exercise.
Now it is the other way around. My left knee hurts sometimes, but I ignore it. I also have a bruise on my left ankle from twisting it the other day. But I do not want to stop. I would rather fight through the pain than use it as an excuse to quit.
That is a different mind set and I realize I must be careful now, especially during this stretch of 40 days and 40 nights. I want to push things but I have to be careful not to sustain a more serious injury. I feel that I am playing a daily game that I always want to win.
I judge the game by what I eat and how much I exercise. The scoreboard is the scales although my trainer tells me to not look at the scale every day. She said I am not going to lose weight most days during our mission of building muscle.
You should exercise. And I am thinking of doing a second round of 40 days and 40 nights where we exercise every day. I do that any way because being a diabetic that is my medication. I'd rather sweat than do a shot.
I guess today's message is stop making excuses to skip exercise. Once you get into the routine you will love it and look forward to it.
I am on a roll now and do not want to stop. My mentality is I can get through the occasional pain rather than allow it to keep me off the bike or skip training. Before I began taking my health seriously I allowed any ache and pain to keep me out of the gym.
Oh back does not really feel 100 percent, I cannot work out.
Oh my knee feels funny today, I cannot run.
I did not get enough rest yesterday, I think I will nap rather than get exercise.
Now it is the other way around. My left knee hurts sometimes, but I ignore it. I also have a bruise on my left ankle from twisting it the other day. But I do not want to stop. I would rather fight through the pain than use it as an excuse to quit.
That is a different mind set and I realize I must be careful now, especially during this stretch of 40 days and 40 nights. I want to push things but I have to be careful not to sustain a more serious injury. I feel that I am playing a daily game that I always want to win.
I judge the game by what I eat and how much I exercise. The scoreboard is the scales although my trainer tells me to not look at the scale every day. She said I am not going to lose weight most days during our mission of building muscle.
You should exercise. And I am thinking of doing a second round of 40 days and 40 nights where we exercise every day. I do that any way because being a diabetic that is my medication. I'd rather sweat than do a shot.
I guess today's message is stop making excuses to skip exercise. Once you get into the routine you will love it and look forward to it.