Mental Changes Leading to Physical Changes

I'm going to start by saying that I don't drive. Well, I have a car and I know how to drive, but with my boyfriend working 45 minutes away and us having one vehicle between the two of us, I don't drive. Not often. This morning was the second time this week I have missed yoga due to a coworker that I go with being late (different coworkers each time, at least). But considering I went on Sunday, Monday, and Wednesday and will go tomorrow I can't let it get me down.

It almost did, though. I had feelings of dread about missing my workout, even though I've already surpassed my calorie burn goal for the week. Perhaps it's because my unlimited pass ends next Thursday. Perhaps it's because I don't like telling myself I am going to do a workout, and then not doing it. I have gotten into the mentality where I don't miss workouts. It is too easy to spiral.

After pondering this for a while, I realized that this mentality has screwed me over in the past. I have to realize that life happens, and it doesn't make me a failure. Sometimes something will come between me and my planned workout; instead of being bummed about it I can accept that plans cannot always be kept, and I can do a different type of workout when the situation allows.

I am thankful that I have been doing my HIIT workouts, because they have shown me how great of a workout I can get at home. Without doing some regimented program on repeat each week. A new workout every day, it is a surprise what it will be often times. And there are repeats for sure, but not on a regular basis. I'm constantly confusing my muscles.

So I did my workout for the day, in my living room. I killed it (maybe it killed me... We'll see in a couple of hours). And then I went through a series of the yoga poses that I really want to keep progressing in, once my muscles were already nice and warm. And I felt great, and I still do. I don't feel like I gave it 50% because I allowed myself to get down for missing my 80 minute sweat session. I feel like I really pushed it because my body DESERVED a good workout today.

Ah, progress. How I love thee. The emotional and mental progress is just as rewarding and the physical, if not more. I am going to go have a lady date with a friend, eat at our one wholly organic/vegetarian restaurant in town, and maybe have a glass of wine on a patio somewhere else afterward. And feel like I earned it.

Hope you're having a great Thursday!