For real lol! As someone whose runs leading up to the race was predominantly early morning treadmill runs; the standing water, mud and leaves def added to my precieved wear n tear during the run.
Also, I’ve ran in various rains (favorite being summer storm rain- great energy) this however was a cold, continous wet blanket type of negative energy that added to my mindstate.
Still a great run and im glad i did it. Halves are the perfect distance for me.
Monday workout
I cant even believe i worked out this morning haha Im on team no sleep today due to not having a nurse for my son last night but i just felt like i needed to do something at the gym. Did biceps and back with alittle cardio on the recumbent bike. I actually curled more than i ever have before for some odd reason. Doing bicep curls i did 4 sets alternating btwn 20lb and 25lb dumbbells. Preacher curls with 15lbs focusing on quality of my exercises. Feeling pretty good about that anyway. Really focused on mind-muscle movement and stayed in the moment feeling good but needing some rest soon haha
Back to morning workouts now that the rest of the country has set the clocks back an hour (AZ doesn’t do daylight savings). I can go before work when the time difference is 2hrs like it now is.
Tough shifting back to working out at 430/5am on an empty stomach, but I much prefer it. Like getting it done and not having to go after work. The gym is also much emptier and quieter.
Take out your pain in the gym, it’s the healthiest way I’ve found to deal.
Leg day… I couldn’t get the sixth on the last set but the weight was flowing pretty good today (my last set was suppose to be 300 but i was feeling strong and mentally unstable )
Did shoulders today. They are my weakest point lifting right now, kept it light and went to 110 for 3 sets of 5, then dropped down to sixty for for five sets of ten. And added some accessorie lifts. It’s so weird how one day and minute I’m feeling great and think I notice great improvement. And then today I feel like I look terrible and bloated… But this is what I’m in mental health for I was doing great with the negative self talk for a while, I’ll ring it back in
Hitting the gym makes me feel like I have some control over my health and stress. I’m up at 4:30am every morning and sweating by 5:30. I definitely find it easier when I’m sober and that’s a huge motivation. I’m also a runner and have some running goals that keep me focused. Currently have a goal of running a half marathon in every state. Headed to Arizona next week. Traveling for the first time, all alone and unsupervised. Big trigger but I’ll be spending my time at the gym and eating healthy and checking in here for support.
You look strong bro keep doing that shit for yourself. I only ever cut weight when I feel slow, I’m cutting down to 175-180 but only cuz I have to walk so much for work and I hurt less when I’m lighter… but then I’m weaker lol… never ends
Absolutely I’m not stopping I love being back to it. But sometimes my mind just wants to try and throw me off lol. All that matters Is like you said doing it for myself… Thanks man
I get that way also. Some days i feel so strong and can see some definition. Other days i feel like i gained 10lbs lol our bodies change from day to day. And many diff things that we do impact how we feel. Today was not a good leg day for me. My mind just wasnt into it. But keep at it. Consistency is key!
feeling good but needing some rest soon haha
thank you!!!
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