Life downs and my training...

This year has had many ups and downs for me. More downs then ups.  It’s been difficult to train at these times and I’ve had to take weeks of due to other things happening in my life. Right now is one of those weeks and it’s tough for me.  It makes me feel like I am always playing catch up with my training, and with wanting to lose weight, its put me back to square one because I’ve turned to food to cope with the things that are going on right now.

With not having my own personal space I also do not have the option to exercise at home. It does feel like there is too much to cope with right now, a long run would definitely put me in a better position. I’m feeling extremely suffocated and I don’t think my body is used to so much inactivity. My last workout was on Monday, I may be able to go for a run tomorrow but it will be a maintenance work out to keep me ticking over to mid next week when I may be able to get back to a routine.

 I’m not complaining about the reason for not working out, if I’m honest I am in a ranting mood and this is the only topic I can openly rant about, says a lot about me. Having exercise to focus on helps, but when I don’t have the means to work out, I can get very agitated. It’s a sign of being addicted I guess, a daily dose is required.

I forget that I am physically fit, fitter then most I know, but on days like today I feel as I am loosing those fitness levels.  I will find out next week if that is true. Lack of exercise also makes me feel extremely tired, I can run miles and do intense workouts and have soaring energy levels, but when I don’t exercise my body gives up, it has no energy or motivation to function!

I would be awful with my training if I was amongst the millions of people who travel a lot with work! How do they manage to stick to their training when they are faced with unfamiliar countries, gyms, and distractions such as work, sleep and sightseeing?

I had the best intentions to go to the gym back in October when I was faced with a work trip in Paris, the trainers were packed and the plan was 5k each day, but I never made it to the gym and the trainers never got worn. Really how do people manage it!!!

It’s helped me writing this post, it’s not very exciting or inspirational. But sometimes I lose that motivation and need some inspiration also, and I don’t know where to look, but this has helped! If I could improve one thing about me that would be to be more positive, about my life, myself and my training. It would be great to have some support right now J

So I have 3 days left this week, and this is what I have planned

Friday: 10k Run

Saturday: 4miles Run and all over body weight

Sunday: 10miles run with my friend and a good time to have a girly chat and catch up.

Next week I will focus on the weights as I had started to feel he change last week, with the aid of promax diet, hoping to shed those 6lbs by Christmas.