After a couple of years of fighting with motivation, I've decided to just bite the bullet and stop lifting. I must say, I am LOVING it. I love not feeling worried about whether to go to the gym or not and stressed about not going and then if I do go not really enjoying it.
At the moment, for exercise I'm running for about 30-40 minutes 2 -3 times a week. The runs involve LOTS of hard hills so it's more interval training that steady state cardio. I am really enjoying myself. I feel really fit now and so light when I run.
I'm also enjoying how I look; I've dropped about 5kg (11lbs) since October and to be honest, I don't have the desire to look muscly anymore. Dare I say that I want to look "toned" :-/ More importantly than how I look I actually FEEL way better. I don't feel so tired, so achy. I can actually function properly during the day. I actually feel more positive (probably because I don't feel so shitty) so I am STOKED.
I am a little sad about losing my strength, but you can't win em all.
So for now, this blog will be put to rest. I anticipate I might start lifting again in winter, but to be honest I can't even be sure of that!
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Knowing that somewhere out there there was a hard muscled woman with a 300lb deadlift and a cute rabbit made me happy.
I'm pretty sure I can be content myself knowing that she is now a *happy* fit woman with a rabbit.
*Ahem* A 400lb deadlift thank you!... Then again you're right. It's probably 300lbs now haha!
Wow! That's interesting. I just get tired of lifting but haven't ever really stopped. I teeter between my usual splits & FB workouts.
Glad you are feeling great!!!
Hi Heather, yeah it is interesting to me too. I never thought I would stop lifting, but as you know you never say never!
A tragic waste.
But it's so fun!! And I feel great!
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