Rest and Relaxation

There is only so far that you can push your body until unfortunately, you push it too far. It is only mid-week, and my body feels like it has been run over by a truck. I decided to work really hard  to combat what how I felt after vacation. I walked two miles, and did this super intense workout class.  Then it came to this morning, and well I could not move.

 I made the tough decision not to head to the gym in the morning, but rather let my body take rest from the wear and tear of planks, shoulder presses, and sprints. I know that I will be going to the same intense workout class tomorrow, so I want to make sure that I can give it my all when I am there.

This may seem to contradict some of the previous posts that I have made, but I have come to realize that if you want to see results, you have to be able to know your own body, and right now my body is not very happy with me. This does not mean that I am not going to do some sort of activity.  I will be going for a nice long walk tonight, and I work at   a daycare with preschoolers ( which is a marathon in itself).

The moral of my post today, is not to feel bad about giving your body a break. I have trouble doing this, but then I have to remember that it took me two years to get to where I am today. It didn’t happen overnight, and me walking instead of lifting weights won’t  send me to back from where I was. To stay on this journey, a person has to know their own body, its limitations, and when you simply just need to take it easy.

 

These are my thoughts from me to you!

Hope you all enjoy your day J