This week my goals are:
- 12,500 steps a day
- Drink 2.5 L of water
- Do 5 sessions this week
As I’m coming near the end of the sessions, I’ve been reflecting on how this month has gone and the progress I have made. I have met the most wonderful people, including having the summer party last weekend to meet more. I didn’t stay out too late, but it was great to experience a new venue in Manchester (Diecast) and a free dinner doesn’t hurt.
Last week was less productive, mostly due to my period which meant I missed a session and I didn’t reach my goals. Although I could have pushed myself for it, I didn’t see the point in potentially making myself feel worse.
As I’ve grown up, and my periods have become more exhausting, I’ve valued my rest instead. This ensures that when I do get back up and going again, I can put my total energy into it, instead of pushing through like I always did in my younger years (which I did even with a cold or flu!).
I managed to do 1 strength training and 1 HIIT workout, which were both challenging yet productive. I could feel that I didn’t have the strength I normally do, and that could have been just because of being on the tail end of the period. However, it’s meant that if I hopefully keep this up, future periods won’t be as bad, as my overall health will be more in tip-top shape.
As I’m entering the final week, I’m thinking of what to do to carry on. I’ll finish off my final sessions next week. Unfortunately, the gym is too expensive to continue with (£160 a month for 12 months minimum!), so I’ll maybe choose ClassPass and try and go at least twice a month to keep it up. Otherwise, I may try and use the PureGym and go to some more morning classes. Either way, exercising in the morning has really changed my life. I feel like I’m in a better state of mind for the rest of the day, and working up a sweat has helped me mentally too.
As the weeks have gone on, I have also been aching less in between sessions. This has really helped with doing more sessions per week or doing other forms of exercise. I’m looking forward to my session tomorrow (which I’ll try not to wake up 15 minutes before for!).
