Moments D461: Squeeze in that workout!

I've been lazy.  It's partially due to the fact that I have two very bruised ankles.  It's partially due to the fact that I've been trying to cram in consulting time for a startup and also catching up with school work.  And it's partially because I haven't been getting to bed on time.  There have simply been too many things to cram into a day and my workouts were trimmed from the schedule.  (On the bright side my ankles are getting better, even though my right still hurts quite a bit!)

Today, as my study break, I decided I was going to squeeze in a workout.  In the end, it was a 90 minute workout.  Surprisingly it wasn't nearly as challenging as I was prepared for after being out of the game (so to speak) for nearly two weeks.  Don't get me wrong.  I struggled.  I cursed.  And I pushed through it with my heavier weights.  I dug deep to push through the pain.  But it wasn't as hard as I thought it was going to be.

Now my body has a nice buzz and I feel invigorated to cram in a few more ideas into my head before bed. I also know I will sleep like the dead when my head hits the pillow tonight.

So I'm a little stronger, a little smarter and ready for whatever comes tomorrow.

Moments to pause and invest time in your health.

Moments feeling strong.

Moments - D29; Colds and Working Out

I have had a cold since last Monday.  It knocked me out flat for three days and I still have a lingering cough.

I gave up my workouts last week - I was simply too low energy and sick to consider pushing my body.

Today, even with the lingering cough and low energy I decided to push it.  I was fearful that I'd fall into a coughing fit as our instructor pushed us hard with the aerobic portion of our workout tonight.

MUCH to my surprise, I was perfectly fine.  I may have been a little slower than normal and a little less competitive to be done quickly and in perfect form, but I didn't have a coughing fit.

It was when I was pushing out my 110th push up that I realized just how resilient we can be.  Even though I'm not 100% I am still able to accomplish quite a lot; it just took the ability to get past the fear of failure and some patience with self.

Now really, this kind of realization can be applied to may instances in life, not just post cold.

I love those moments where you are reminded how strong you can be.

Moments of strength.