Wednesday I went to Primal in the morning as I was going out that night. Session with Paulo was tough but good.
Thursday I was supposed to run 5k but didn't. I went home and sat on the couch with the cat. I told myself I'd get up early and run the next day.
Friday morning I didn't get up and run and I told myself I'd run that evening before yoga. I didn't run nor did I go to yoga. I sat on the couch with the cat.
This morning I got up because I was taking Lou to training. Had I not been training with the group I have no doubt I'd still be in bed with the cat gnawing on me to get me to feed her. We did a session at Newington Armoury which looks a little strange on the map as the obstacle course (i.e. children's play equipment) wasn't there when the satellite images were taken. We did 4 laps with pushups, tricep dips, box jumps, rope climbs, incline rows, wall climbs, cargo nets, sit ups, step ups with lunges, flying fox, backwards running, slides, and commando crawls all thrown in.
It is a recovery week so I guess I should feel ok about the missed session on Thursday but I don't. I feel I really let myself down. I'm not looking for sympathy. It would be good if you read this to give me some advice. How do you handle it when you are really feeling slack and it's mental not that you physically need a break. I could easily have done the session... I was even dressed and ready to do it but I still went home!
Stella is running the Sutherland Half this afternoon so I think I'll do it as a slow training run.
Don't stress about the missed session - let it go - nothing can change the past. There is only now and the future. Give yourself permission to rest. Give yourself permission to reward yourself for resting by going for a run (or whatever). Resting is good for your body and so is training - there is wisdom in knowing which will serve you best and when. Get your conscious thoughts out of the way and feel for the real messages your body is sending you. Have your nap but before you nod off tell yourself that when you wake up you will instantly know what is the best course of action.
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