Hey you fantastic people, it's been a while but I'm still here.
I've just been crazy busy recently.
Searching for a new full-time job, (my fixed-term contract expires soon,) searching and purchasing a house and this is the most uncomfortable part.....I've started running again.
Why?
Because I would love to run with my daughter in Half Marathon next year.
I have already influenced many people without knowing, after cycling twice now with my eldest, and inspiring my youngest to follow his dreams, I would be honoured to run and support my daughter. She has a huge following in London and truly is an inspirational young lady, creating a massive positive impact on young women. This is a credit to everyone involved as this healthy outlet feeds the energy and grows the community. All supporting and encouraging each other.
A chip off the old block maybe? Well done H x
Although she has completed the London Half I feel I will hold her back, lol.
Already she aims to better her time, setting herself healthy achievable goals next year.
With all the cycling you'd expect me to slip into and start running, but sadly no!!
Different muscles and actions. And with this have been cramps in the strangest of places and ligaments and tendons, have at times been screaming at me.
Just walking to work last week I felt a twinge in my ankle as I stepped up onto the pavement and instantly had a sharp pain in my calf muscle, up through my Achilles. This still hasn't gone and it's now Saturday.
Feeling it ion my gut. That same sickening pain that caused me to quit my football career all those years ago in before it got started.
What am I getting at?
The point here is to create change and do something different, to achieve new and exciting results, we sometimes have to go through very uncomfortable spaces.
In this case, it includes a physical threshold too.
I am slowed down, literally to a hobble at times. Then I think I am cured and whack, I receive a sharp painful reminder. Therapy is there to acknowledge and restore. To face the truth and find a way through small actions to get to where you want to be.
I have had enough injuries in my lifetime to have learnt from my treatments.
Looking for the root cause and by trial and error, twisting and gently stretching, I have narrowed it down to potentially a very tight ankle. The same ankle that stopped my football and the same ankle I went heavily over on in France a few years back when the tarmac gave way up in Bagneress-de-Luchon, dans les Pyrenees.
Merde.....that hurt!
Like any trauma, the memory is stored within our body, held deep somewhere and hidden, awaiting any small trigger to engage and unlock a response. In my case a very painful response.
It is my responsibility to do everything I can to remedy and heal.
My goal is to run with my daughter.
It's an obstacle, a challenge and it is uncomfortable.
But my WHY does require Change.
This part is now down to me.
Choice.
My thoughts and possibly an influence to you when hitting obstacles, is to see them for what they truly are. Narrow them down to the very root cause and deal with them.
The easy option is to never run again, give up and have trendy running shoes as normal everyday shoes.
Give up and stick to cycling. Which may also be a contributing factor of everything being extremely tight.
Or to stop doing exercise and create a different health and well-being for myself.
Well that's not an option!!
Or create change and take action.
My point here in all this:
Keep showing up for yourself.
Don't be put off by obstacles.
See them as stepping stones to achievements you will have beaten.
This post is to encourage and support you on your journey and to influence you in reframing your thoughts to the positive outcomes you can achieve.
My life isn't easy. I choose to post what I want you to see.
Reality is hard-hitting and I'm seeking alternative exercise.
Injury.....what injury?
This is my mentality.
I can't do this, but I can do this attitude.
I am grateful for what I do have, not what I do not.
I am inspired by so many amazing people in this world, who dismiss the physical limitations and overcome the impossible.
Mindset and Approach......
IMPOSSIBLE.........
becomes......
I'M POSSIBLE.
What do you choose to see?
Be responsible for the energy we bring to the room.
You never know who is watching.
You are amazing.....keep going.
Adapt and change, but keep showing up.
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