Okay, I get it now. Now I understand why it can be so hard for non-runners to try to become runners, or for people to get into fitness in general…
IT IS HARD!
It’s hard to do something that can be painful day after day, only to be assured by the “regulars” that the pain will eventually subside and most days your workouts are what will make you feel “normal”, or better.
I don’t recall my workouts being so hard after having Riley (and I took 8 weeks off) but this time around (it was only 4 weeks until I was given the okay to resume workouts) it has been VERY humbling. Okay, maybe humbling isn’t the word. Let’s go with brutal. What other words can I write that explain that every workouts i’ve done (abs, pilates, weight training, running) have all left my body very sore and crying for me to never do it again. I am sure the lack of sleep doesn’t help.
Don’t worry, I will keep at it, because that is just me. I know what is to come. I know, eventually, i’ll get back to a place where “easy” workouts (for me) truly are not that hard and don’t leave me wincing in pain. I know i’ll get back to a running pace under 8 minutes that I consider comfortable. So, to all you newbies out there, perhaps barely hanging on to your fitness new year’s resolution, stick with it…
IT WILL COME!
It’s not easy, but like the old saying goes…
TIME TO HEAD TO THE GYM…
I know exactly how you feel! It is hard to come back when you have been unable to exercise for a while. It is both a humbling and a brutal experience. It does eventually get easier, but I only wished that it didn’t have to hurt so freaking bad in the first place!
Good for you, girl! Keep at it, but don’t feel the need to push too hard. You’re hands are pretty full right now
Good luck chica! You are doing so great already