#thisismypath

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I talked to a family member on the way to the Y this morning. It’s become a weekend thing - we workout Saturday or Sunday mornings. My family member says to me good for you for working out. It got me to thinking.. I mean, yeah. But I feel so much better on the mornings I workout. My joints feel better, mentally my days are so much better if I workout, and I sleep so much better those days too. Plus I am stronger, I feel stronger, the weights I’m pushing are higher. It is good for me. And? If I can do it, anyone can. I was so out of shape when I started. I’m still overweight, but I try hard not to focus on weight as a number, but focus instead on staying active, working out, and moving my body.

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My class is typically strength/lifting on Tuesdays and cardio on Thursdays. Tuesdays we do less reps with heavier weights, Thursdays more reps with lighter weights. Why is it cardio days hit so hard?? I am so much stronger than I was, and I need to keep telling myself that.

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Spent the week in the mountains - my only exercise was hiking. In the realm of small wins - my knee didn’t give me the grief it has in the past. Step by step I’m getting stronger.

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Box jumps and Bulgarian split squats - amongst other things - but both are two things I could not do at all 6 months ago. My box jump was on a step with no risers - so super flat - but more than I could do 6 months ago. I take my small wins when they come!

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Wrapping up January. I exercises 6 days a week all month - according to my Fitbit. Not always big exercises, sometimes just something small, like a walk - but it was something every day. I struggle sometimes to keep moving forward, so I’m proud of this baby step forward. And I did something every Sunday. It’s been our new years routine… we get up and hit the Y when it opens.

Strength workout today during small group. It was a good one - that dang barbell came out again. It’s my nemesis, but again I conquered my fear. It feels good when I can push through something knowing I can do it, even if it scares me a smidge.

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Was dragging this morning - couldn’t find a ton of motivation. But I dragged myself to the Y to workout… afterwards I remember - I always feel better after I work out. Always. It’s a good day.

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I’ve come to love Sunday mornings. We are empty nesters. My youngest is a freshman in college - so it’s still new to me. Recently (since end of December), we go to the Y on Sundays when they open. I bike for 20ish minutes or so, and then do 2 circuits of the egym. Great way to start the week!!

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Small wins

So box jumps have been a huge fear of mine. I have knee issues, and jumping/high impact isn’t something I do a lot of. We had a partner workout today that involved box jumps or step ups. I normally do the step ups. Today I tried again - and in full disclosure it was with one of the step ups with no risers, so super super low, but I did it. My mind and body didn’t revolt, and it felt okay. Which is huge. And also huge because the cold cold weather down here has had my knees complaining all weekend. So huge in many ways.