Well it is almost the last day of the school holidays, my son goes back on Tuesday, and we survived with very little wreckage. We kept busy, and I hid in the gym a bit while my kids were in creche, but that's ok.
I don't normally post about my training because lately it is very ho hum, what with my shoulder problems and my knee problems, I have found my training to be more rehab than anything else and very boring, but yesterday I felt really strong. I was able to increase (with the approval of my physio) most weights, increase my running to 10 mins!!?? and increase the speed and resistance on the bike. I also introduced new weights that I have not been able to do for about 2 years.
Overall I felt stronger and happier and really enjoyed it, I can see that things are improving but also mindful that I need to go very slowly.
I think it also helped that I saw the Jamie Oliver program and Wednesday. I think I realised that despite my injuries, I am a lot healthier and stronger than those people on that program and that I should be grateful for that.
Just this week, I have been focusing myself on not what foods can't I have, but what foods can I have that make me strong and healthy and happy so this program was a timely reminder of the reasons I try to make the right choices, it is not all about being thin and never has been.
As a trainer and a mum, I know what and how, I just now need to master the doing.
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3 comments:
Ahh, rehab is definitely boring, but absolutely necessary. And isn't it great when it all comes together and you can start to do some 'real' training again?
Claire I really love this post. You sound really positive and it is great that the rehab is going so well. I love the bit about food as yes it isn't what we can't have, but what we can and looking at it with fresh eyes there are so many options... I can cook ANYTHING from scratch to eat which is healthier than bought stuff and I will never ever try all the options... Great positive post :)
Btw the Jamie Oliver show I found really was a great wakeup call.
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