One Step Closer to Fitness Goals

9/26/18

As for my goals this past week, I wanted to get back on track with my gym routine. I managed to churn out a 3 mile run on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday. I was also able to make it to the gym four days on top of that for some weight lifting. I feel good about starting back on the right track but still feel like I could have done more. As I mentioned earlier in my blogs I go for 1 or 2 long, brisk walks a day with my dog as he needs to get his energy released in a proper way so squeezing a run in is tough some days. What I really wanted was to get back into a weightlifting routine. I still want to get back to 5 days a week. The chapter this week mentions stress and how it affects us and how we can manage it. I don’t usually feel over stressed but when I begin to feel the strain of everyday life going to the gym has always been a release for me. It allows me to get away from my problems and focus on myself and self-improvement. It raises my self-esteem as I feel better and more confident on days that I work out or on a Friday night after a week of eating healthy and exercising. This love for exercise has gotten me to my healthiest weight in a long time and I think that getting back to my routine is not only good for my physical health but mental too. This is part of my reasoning behind choosing this is a goal for the semester. I know I am not far off but tracking my progress in a blog is really going to motivate me. I included a picture of my pup and I on one of our walks.