I made it to the gym today. I didn’t make it first thing in the morning because I don’t feel that is going to work for me — at least not just yet. So I went a little bit after work instead. I walked for 20 minutes on the treadmill at 4mph (slightly faster than I usually walk, so enough to work up a bit of a sweat) and then did some stuff on the resistance machines.
And y’know what? It felt pretty good. I had that thing where three minutes into my walking I thought I’d made a terrible mistake, but I powered through that “wall” — helped along by having some entertaining stuff to watch on my phone and headphones — and made it to 20 minutes without too much difficulty. I could have probably done another 10 minutes, but the gym was reasonably busy, so I didn’t want to hog the machine too much.
The resistance machines remind me that I have a lot of scope for improvement, but it is definitely satisfying to complete a few sets on them. I don’t like all of them — and some of them are impractical or even impossible to use with my hernia — but the ones I do get along well with give me a decent workout in several different areas, which is good.
I haven’t gone back to using the free weights just yet as I’m trying to just get back into the general gym groove. A few sessions on a semi-regular basis and I think I’ll be back into a routine. I think I will rest tomorrow, then try and go again after work on Friday, then see how things go from there.
The trouble I’ve been having is that the weather conditions here right now are highly conducive to lethargy. The atmosphere is very stuffy both inside the house and outside, and it’s a real drain on one’s energy to just exist right now. I have somewhat reached the conclusion that you just have to sort of power through this, though, because waiting until it passes is a sure-fire route to doing absolutely nothing of use for a significant amount of time.
So it was a small step today, but I feel good about it. At times when I feel like I’ve been feeling, you have to take the little victories and celebrate them, because otherwise everything just becomes a bit overwhelming. So this is me, celebrating.
Yay?
Want to read my thoughts on various video games, visual novels and other popular culture things? Stop by MoeGamer.net, my site for all things fun where I am generally a lot more cheerful. And if you fancy watching some vids on classic games, drop by my YouTube channel.
Discover more from I'm Not Doctor Who
Subscribe to get the latest posts sent to your email.
