Fits like a Glove

So today was training day. Not particularly thrilled about being IN the gym. I mean, who wants to watch the fat lady wobble? Can't imagine anyone would be thrilled about me being in there...well, at least not the meat heads. Luckily we got to train downstairs again. Tried to replicate last week but it was a bit difficult with my back and leg.

A short warm up on the treadmill and a quick weigh in. Not as bad as I was expecting although not brilliant either. In the last 6 weeks I've lost 1 Kg. Pretty dismal. Must do better over next 6 weeks. Actually, might make that my new mantra "Must do better".

The training part of the session felt like a decadent hot bubble bath - you know what I mean! You run the bath to the brink, allowing the bubbles to spill over the edge. You walk into the room baring all. You dip your big toe in to test the waters...it's not so bad. So you climb into the bath...you slowly sink into the water...and as the hot water seeps up over your body, everything relaxes. Your body gives way to the calming waters and a sigh expels from your lungs. You close your eyes and are in heaven. When you eventually climb out (usually because the waters gone cold and you resemble something of a shriveled up prune), your body is totally relaxed and rejuvinated.

That's exactly how this session was for me. It was what my body needed. It might not have been what my HEAD needed...but it was what my body needed. I walked in limping, I walked out limping...but slightly less. I kept moving, I increased my flexibility, I worked on strength.

When I first did my back, a pain day would have seen both my trainer and I scratching our heads wondering what to do. Slowly (oh so slowly!!!) we worked out what I could and couldn't do when various injuries crept in. We worked out how much we could push. And today, that has paid off. We knew exactly what to do, exactly how much to push, how to speed up the healing process. And. It. Paid. Off!!! So happy!!! (Touch wood) this is my smoothest relapse so far. Granted it isn't a complete relapse but in days gone by, a relapse even of this magnitude would have left me sidelined, devastated, and facing a long recovery.

It feels so good to have this sussed! To know how to approach and jump over every single hurdle that pops up along this winding journey. I don't remember the last time I felt so empowered!