Last night, Wednesday I did another hour of Zumba and it was night and day different from the previous night. I was tired before I began. I just wanted to pay down. The difference was apparent almost instantaneously as I began to sweat profusely. My clothes felt heavy on my body. My legs felt like dead weight. Part of me wanted to quit. I wasn't sure if I could even make it. My movements became more slow and sluggish. But I told myself that this was all in my head and I ramped up my movements.
I powered through the workout. It wasn't a killer workout but I did my best. I jumped and moved as much as my body would accommodate. I wasn't stopping because of a little discomfort (some of which I know was from a mental block!).
I'm sore today. My legs feel as if they have been through a war. Am I happy that I pushed through? Absolutely!
Some days exercise will be more of a struggle and and I wont do a good, go as far or push myself as much. Some days the victory is just in finishing! Some days our strength and determination is challenged. I accept the challenge!
I think we all of those days. When I do a workout but don't feel I had my heart in it, I call it a "wimpy workout" but I still often feel it the next day.
ReplyDeleteGood for you for keeping going. I'm focusing on food for now and when I get back to the UK in a few weeks will look into a gym. I just hate group classes though, even though Zumba itself sounds fun.
ReplyDeleteBRAVO for keeping that forward momentum going! one day and one pound at a time or hell even one class if needs be will get this done!
ReplyDeleteI've been battling my own mental blocks for what feels like years! Sometimes feeling like that during a workout is a cue to just tone it down, do a shorter or lighter workout, and take a bit of a break to recharge.
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