Post by Deleted on Apr 13, 2016 12:52:06 GMT -5
One of the things that is helping me after going out on my own is getting back into a consistent exercise regimen, and seeing the gains I've made in strength, agility, cardiovascular capacity, and endurance.
Before I left the marital home, I'd let my workouts slide just doing a workout here and there, but not consistent. The stress of divorce, logistics in planning the move, and physically packing the house while in a severe depression...well there was motivation or energy left to exercise.
It wasn't until February 1st, 2016 that I started working out consistently again. I'm now in my third month of an intense workout program, probably too intense after a long lay off, but I just modified the moves so that I didn't kill myself. If I felt burnt out, I took an extra day of rest.
This morning saw a new gain. Wide jumps forward, then jumping in a 180 degree turn in the air. Okay, so my turns and jumps are not as big as the instructors...she's been doing this for 30-years and is 48-years old. I've been doing this for less than 3-months, and I'm 62-years old...but my goal is to get to her level...as long as my knees hold up.
It feels really good with each new move I can do because it shows how much I'm improving, and how exercise, and the accompanying achievements, is helping me feel better about myself, and dealing with all the changes of the past 10-months.
I really think it's helping me accept looking older because even if I'm not cute like I once was, and even if no one would want me, it still feels good to move like a younger person and walk tall like a younger person. I'm doing this for me, but I'm sure my increased fitness will affect others too in some way.
Before I left the marital home, I'd let my workouts slide just doing a workout here and there, but not consistent. The stress of divorce, logistics in planning the move, and physically packing the house while in a severe depression...well there was motivation or energy left to exercise.
It wasn't until February 1st, 2016 that I started working out consistently again. I'm now in my third month of an intense workout program, probably too intense after a long lay off, but I just modified the moves so that I didn't kill myself. If I felt burnt out, I took an extra day of rest.
This morning saw a new gain. Wide jumps forward, then jumping in a 180 degree turn in the air. Okay, so my turns and jumps are not as big as the instructors...she's been doing this for 30-years and is 48-years old. I've been doing this for less than 3-months, and I'm 62-years old...but my goal is to get to her level...as long as my knees hold up.
It feels really good with each new move I can do because it shows how much I'm improving, and how exercise, and the accompanying achievements, is helping me feel better about myself, and dealing with all the changes of the past 10-months.
I really think it's helping me accept looking older because even if I'm not cute like I once was, and even if no one would want me, it still feels good to move like a younger person and walk tall like a younger person. I'm doing this for me, but I'm sure my increased fitness will affect others too in some way.
