To rest or not to rest… That is the question?
Ok, so today is supposed to be a “rest day”. My whole team of Fit and Fab girls are in the gym today doing a Spin class and here I am having a rest and yet I am the one who would benefit most from a Spin class. I had no babysitter so the timing of the class just wouldn’t work for me.
I did the usual morning things, fold laundry have a shower, make lunches and beds, get everyone dressed and respectable. Drop Isaiah at Kindy. I then ran a few errands with Dayna. I got home and still had two hours before picking up Isaiah. What to do? Anyway I decided to take a trip down memory lane and do Turbo Jam. It took a while to get into it but I sure did and have the sweaty clothes to prove it.
The rest of the day ticked on like normal, with a small exception. We went to the mall and picked up something on order and decided to treat the kids to an ice cream. There are two options Mr Whippy upstairs (he is cheaper) or Wendys downstairs. I really wanted to go to Wendys because I really wanted a Mega Choc Shake. I am pleased we went upstairs as I don’t have the same draw to their milkshakes.
The whole time I was fighting temptation I was scared of the scales on Saturday and letting the team down. Especially as I know they would have been sweating real hard burning the calories today. I am now getting that scared feeling of failing on the scales and looking like a joke. The thought of loosing the trip or breakfast isn’t really the big thing but being the lowest member is. Crikey I think I like the solo act better as I am only letting me down and only me is to be embarrassed in private. This competition the whole world has access to your demise.
The funny thing is I read my sister’s blog and my mental motivation struggles inspired her to keep going and yet yesterday it was her that made me keep going I was in the zone as I referred it. Well my zone was that one day I will enter a triathlon (not keen on the swim, happy to stick to duathlons) that Anita is in too and we will be running close to each other. In the zone Anita you were still in front but not by much. So to you Anita I won’t have any small taste of a treat I was tempted to have so my dream/zone can become a reality.
November 20, 2008 @ 9:43 pm
Don’t put pressure on yourself like that. You don’t want to think about people scrutinising you.
I get that your journey is more public, that you’re part of a team. But you still have to think tactically and how you’re going to win the race.
Sounds like avoiding the thick shake yesterday was just one of the many battles you face (and win) each day.
Keep it up!