I knew this would happen. Intellectually I knew that getting in shape wasn't going to be all smooth sailing. There would be good days and bad days. My weight would fluctuate more than I expected. Sometimes I'd feel like I was doing the opposite of making progress. But I hadn't experienced any of that yet.
Ever since I joined a gym in September, I've been slowly, but steadily improving. I was learning how to use the machines. I was able to lift more. I was getting better at running. Hell, I ran a mile on Sunday and it was practically easy. Far easier than I had expected it to be. Sure, December wasn't so great, but I had also completely stopped going to the gym.
But today was tough. I was barely able to jog a quarter of a mile. I had a stitch in my side that wouldn't go away. And even when I slowed down to a walk I felt like I couldn't quite catch my breath.
I know it was just a hiccup. My body was probably reacting to how hard I've been pushing it this past week. It decided to rebel a little. I'll be back on track soon. It was just rather discouraging to hit that wall. And now I'm in a blah mood.
I realize this is turning into a bit of an exercise blog. Whatever.
Exercise is good and if that's a part of your life, it's good to blog about it :) It's okay to have ups and downs - your body changes, which is a good thing!! Just keep at it. I had to stop part of my lifting the routine the other day because of a horrible stitch while in the middle of a jump rope set. It sucked, but I still ran today, and it was alright!
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