Just Keep Swimming...

Blog #6 - Whole30 & Crave Health - 30 Day Reset Update

Hiking Multnomah Falls in Oregon. Because apparently climbing mountains is something I am not afraid of...but gyms those are a different story. 

I have a love hate relationship with Sundays, its the best because its your wind down day. It is also the worst because you realize you start your work week all over again, and you can't sleep in the next morning. Sunday is a day of rest, and we took a rest from working out today... to be honest we take rest days like Monday - Wednesday then Friday-Sunday. Okay, okay, okay stop hating on us WE ARE TRYING HERE!

In all honesty, we NEED to be better and we NEED to be motivated. In the handful of times we have been to our gym this week we have tried swimming (Travis loves this workout). Don't get me wrong, I also enjoyed swimming... but I am like Dory in Finding Nemo where I forget where I am going, what I am supposed to be doing and I also can't NOT breath. No joke. I don't understand how people hold their breath, swim, and then come up for air at a certain pace... WHAT?! HOW DO YOU DO IT!? Seriously, Travis tried to teach me and the first thing I did was hold my breath outside of the water, and then breath underneath water. I guess we can come to the conclusion that swimming is an amazing work out, if you know how to do it. 

Another confession, I always just treadmill until I am dying because I literally do not know how to use any other machine. To the girls lifting, and using the machines in the middle that have instructions.. I want to be you. I have tried to use all the things, but I cant handle people starring at me like a crazy person. My biggest downfall at the gym, is I care too much what people think, and care too much about how people are perceiving me in that moment. The workout is not for me, it is for other people and that is extremely challenging to deal with. I have to remind myself multiple times throughout my workout that this is for ME, and ME only. If I want to walk a song, run a song on the treadmill for however long, I should not feel bad about not lasting at a sprint pace as long as the girl next to me (side note - girl you killin it!). This, and this alone, has been my biggest challenge during the Whole30 & Crave Clean. The food is easy, I plan, prep and prepare in the comfort of my home. Working out on the other hand, is something that gets me out of my comfort zone. 

The crazy thing is, I used to LOVE working out in college. I used to wake up before classes and run our track for an hour because I wanted to clear my head. We would go to our rec center for fun, and stay there for HOURS! The glory days of college, a crazy amazing metabolism and doing whatever, whenever are over. Somewhere between that time, and now I developed this fear of the gym... but I am so ready to get passed it and get moving! So, why am I telling you this, and not blogging about my awesome running and 20 lap swim session (it was like 8 laps)?

Because it's not real. 

I hope someone can read this, and feel the same way I am feeling. That is the point of being human, having connections and relating so you don't feel so crazy, or alone! Let's get motivated together, and remember workout's are only for YOU. You are choosing to improve your life, and only you can make that decision. So I am going to make that decision for myself. I promise to update you all on my progress, because I am determined to kick the fear of the gym in the ass. 

In Travis' case... he will just keep swimming...because he is good at everything and its annoying. 

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See you Wednesday!

-Amanda