Rough times..
Does anyone find that when something happens to them in their personal life, they tend to train harder? I have had a horrible week/weekend but that didn’t stop me from hitting the gym each day. It, in fact, made me train just a little harder. Anger and frustrations flowing out steadily. Although it did not RID me of my overwhelming feelings, it did help me cope a little better. Maybe these little personal life tragedies are what fuel us to move on stronger and push a littler harder? Maybe it takes a huge kick in the ass, when you’re already down, to point you in the right direction? In my case, that direction is my body.
I’m not on this journey for anyone else… just for ME. This is the first thing in 3 years I have done for my self and to actually hear people responding to my changes, astounds me. I look at me everyday so sometimes I don’t see it clearly enough, but the changes are there. I’m regaining self confidence and self esteem. I lost a part of my self when I married and had children, but it seems through all the difficult times behind me, and still in front of me, it’s pushing me to want to excel a little more.
I’m excited for this. To be healthy and fit and to push on through the rough times…in the gym…and out.
March 30, 2008 at 7:57 pm
I can’t speak to what you are going through, but I will say that when things at work, school, at home, with the husband, with my 4 year old, etc. get to be too much weight training helps. A year ago, I probably would have preferred a nap or a brownie sundae. But today, the physical exertion of pushing weights has done wonders for my spirit. and well-being. Like you, it’s my ME time and NO ONE interrupts it. Keep on lifting girl, and whatever you are dealing with will pass. And I hope the journey leaves you stronger and wiser for it.
March 30, 2008 at 10:27 pm
Sorry to hear that you had such a horrible weekend! It definetly can be motivating to let out your frustrations in the weight room. Some of my best workouts have been the days when I entered the gym so angry or upset that I just wanted to kill the weights.
Still, I hope that things start looking up this week!