Very much sympathising, here. I doubt I've ever been in as good shape as you describe being in the past, but when I was working at the dojo regularly, that was hard enough work to keep me pretty fit. Then that ended, and I dosolved into a useless puddle. Last winter, I got motivated, and started working out on the nordictrack I have downstairs, as well as doing some weight/strengthening exercises. After a few false starts, I actually got momentum going and got to the point where I was doing at least one, sometimes both kinds of work every day. The amount I could do wasincreasng, I was feeling good--
--and then I had my little workplace accident, which immobilized me for a month or so. And since then, I've kept trying to get back into shape, and it's always one or two days of working out, and then "something comes up" and I spend a day or two /not/ working out, and then it's over.
I'm trying starting again. My motivation's pretty strong this time - but lord, is the flesh weak! I tell Julian grimly, "Can you wait before we do X? I want to work out first....it won't be more than 10 minutes, anyhow..."
But fortunately, I /do/ know that improvement happens rapidly if I just keep working, which is almost motivation enough right there.
What kind of lower-body work do you do? I mean, is it something you can do at home, or does it require a gym? I want to get back into my weight stuff again. Fortunately, I have Miriam Nelson's stuff to work with, and she's so sensible and sane, it makes it all easier.
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Date: 2005-09-05 03:58 pm (UTC)--and then I had my little workplace accident, which immobilized me for a month or so. And since then, I've kept trying to get back into shape, and it's always one or two days of working out, and then "something comes up" and I spend a day or two /not/ working out, and then it's over.
I'm trying starting again. My motivation's pretty strong this time - but lord, is the flesh weak! I tell Julian grimly, "Can you wait before we do X? I want to work out first....it won't be more than 10 minutes, anyhow..."
But fortunately, I /do/ know that improvement happens rapidly if I just keep working, which is almost motivation enough right there.
What kind of lower-body work do you do? I mean, is it something you can do at home, or does it require a gym? I want to get back into my weight stuff again. Fortunately, I have Miriam Nelson's stuff to work with, and she's so sensible and sane, it makes it all easier.
So--good luck. I'l be thinking of you.