Blips...

Setbacks....

No matter how much we want a fitness goal, there are times when life just gets in the way.  It may be that you were doing great for a few weeks and then something happened and you have not gone back to it – and it seems to be slipping away.  It  can be a recovery from injury, or maybe you have had a cold, been on holiday or faced a busy time in work where the normal routine of doing exercise has been disturbed – and how hard it can be getting back into the swing of things again.

Life can fill up any void and the time to fit in classes/exercise has been filled with something else.  Even feeling lazy and having a “can’t be bothered” attitude gets in the way.  Here is how to get your time back.

• Set yourself a date that is a few days away to restart your exercise
• Set a reminder on your phone to ring 24 hours before the date
• Tell as many people as you can that you are going to do your class/run/walk - post on social media, write it on your calendar.
• Pack your kit ready and put it in your car or office where you can see it leading up to your date with exercise.
• On the day do not think about it – don’t think about your “mood” or how you “feel” - listening to these can give you “reasons” to delay.  As Nike says – Just do it.
• Aim for a reward for when you complete your first come back session – you choose!

It doesn’t matter if you have had a lapse, relapse or even a collapse. Just get back to it – you know you will feel better once you do – and it will get rid of that nagging guilty feeling at the back of your mind.  Me? I need to find my running trainers again...and wishing that the weather would stop being so cold and windy....