Sorry in advance to the men.
I read Patrick’s email about differences we might notice in our third week of the PCP, and I thought “Great, maybe this month my menstrual cramps won’t knock me on my ass”. And for a day there I thought they hadn’t. But I was wrong. By last night I felt terrible and today has been a write-off as far as getting things done. I’d always wondered if being alcohol-free and increasing my exercise output might make a dramatic difference and this month was a great test for that. Alas, no differences.
That said, I ate what I was supposed to eat and at around noon finally dragged myself outside to start my workout. It went something like this:
jump, jump, trip.
jump, trip, jump.
ju…nope, trip.
trip, trip, trip.
Let’s just say that the human body amazes me. I am the same person I was yesterday and the day before but today every fiber of my being feels like lead. I did the workout and I made it count. It used to be that I would take this day as a “rest day”. It’s nice to know that my body can do it, even if it seems to fight me every step of the way.
Tomorrow will be better.
I feel ya on the tripping. I had a few more trips than I would have liked in my workout today. I too hope tomorrow is a better day.
ReplyDeleteConsistently doing this stuff, even when you feel like crap, will make your willpower bulletproof. You'll find yourself thinking, "If I went ahead and did my workout during THAT crazy time, I can sure as hell get it done TODAY!"
ReplyDeletePowering through it is the only way. I have no first-hand experience of menstrual cramps but I do have Crohn's Disease and that causes severe abdominal pain. I find exercise really helps with it - but only if you can break through the initial barrier,and that is tough.
ReplyDeleteSounds like a badass day to me! Just doing it, REGARDLESS OF CIRCUMSTANCES, is key.
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