Friday, November 9, 2012
Slow and steady
Like Brandon said, slow and steady might be the answer. Blogs name is Consistency but what does that really mean. Is it working out to the point of exhaustion, breaking your body down to the point that it rebels. What if I exercise at a more moderate level and get in touch with my bodies aches and pain. Where I used to be able to run through the aches and pain, I can't do that now. When I can't run my runs anymore why can't I just walk on the treadmill and be happy that I have been slow and steady or consistent with my workout instead of skipping one because I didn't run. Walking might have saved me an injury that would have taken me out for a week or better. Taking a rest period isn't a bad thing either. When the body says rest I should rest. Not taking a week off because of injury but a couple of day off to recover, then moving on and up word. Balancing the mental (I have to run 5 miles or it isn't a workout) with the walk and rest breaks is becoming one of the hardest things I will have to do. I have to be consistent with the exercise and that means walking more and being happy with that
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Consistency is THE key! Working out is working out. No matter what type of exercise we are getting in it is ALWAYS better than sitting on the couch with a bag of potato chips in hand. For me it's doing something everyday. When I do cardio twice a day, the first 30 minutes is always a run but after lifting the second 30 minutes is more than likely going to be a walk. And I've come to terms with that. Like you said, there's nothing wrong with walking and I totally agree! Keep positive and keep moving! Love ya.
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