MOTIVATIONAL QUOTE OF THE DAY
"The world is full of excuses as to why you can't, couldn't, shouldn't, because of a thousand reasons. Yet the people we honor most in history are those that were willing to fail to succeed. If a "mistake" in the view of our peers in the efforts to move forward in a positive manner, is part of the path to success….was it truly a mistake or part of the process? After all, no path is with out its mountains, rivers and valley's. But for those brave enough to venture… they will reach the top." - Lee LHGFX
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TRAINING
Elliptical 30 min
Stretch 20 min
Wow, things are getting INTERESTING, my sleeping patterns once again all fcuked up. After waking from a few hours of sleep last night, I STAYED awake, polishing off what might be a "usual post-training" meal (I don't need to be told what I already know is "bad", and yes, I take full responsibility for my actions), and then another again several hours later in the early hours of morning. I did not go to sleep until I "should" have been getting up, and then I was out cold for ~11.5 hours!...Did 30 minutes (what's another 10 minutes - after all, an easy way to "add" a little to training) on the Elliptical downstairs in the Fitness Room in the afternoon. Surprisingly, right knee was fine - no complaints from me about that. Right delt/bicep was "the" pain during this, despite my left wrist still aching and a gradual pain onset superior to my left elbow. Half-way through I started finding it hard to breathe, not long after that experiencing sharp pains just under my ribs - I almost buckled over, and, not wanting to stop, gritted my teeth and finished off the session with my right hand pressed as hard as I could over the painful area...After it being so relaxing post-cardio yesterday, I moved to the [dry] sauna, trying to let my mind relax, enjoying the clean feeling of sweat dripping everywhere. Didn't mind the heat and welcomed it...After that, I went out to the pool and held myself under the water for close to two minutes (despite the protest of my lungs), wanting the calm (even though my chest hurt), tempted to just open my mouth to breathe and see what calm STAYING under the water would bring...Moved from the pool to the spa afterwards, using the jets as a "massage" for my legs. When I was cycling I used to have a deep-tissue massage once a week, and in more serious competition phases, several massages a week, and even when I stopped cycling, I used to "rub-down" my legs after training almost daily for quite a while - the feeling of the jets on my calves and hamstrings reminded me of that, and as long as I can, I will be using the spa to "massage my legs" on training days (also great way to help re recovery)...Body relaxed, back to my room to stretch, to help even more...I have not been myself today (for some time, if I am to be completely honest), sober and reflective. I have ALL the motivation in the world right now, but for some reason my mind and body are at odds, conflicted and neither listening very well to the other...
