Training: Preparing for the Grind

After ~4months of being injured, I’m 100% ready to dive back into training.

However, the prospect of jumping from zero hours (where I already feel guilty I didn’t lift / bike to maintain fitness) to 3–4h of training / day was a bit…overwhelming. Not to mention the stretches, sleep cycle, and mental work.

So…the plan was to get myself back to a rhythm: one habit at a time.

The first and hardest idea to accept was taking it slow.

I wanted to do everything at once so badly, but when my body would only accept 1h of tennis, or a 30m lifting session — it feels daunting. Like I failed myself for not staying fit during injury. That probably stings the most.

My weeks used to look like this.

Now they’re closer to this (lol @ notes)

The solution: plan out my work-outs for the week, and stick to that plan. That way I can see EXACTLY what I’m doing, and make sure not to overdo anything. Plus — when I stick to the schedule: that’s success.

And success feels good.