Today didnβt go exactly as βplanned,β but I still showed up.
Normally Sunday is my full body strength day at 24 Hour Fitness, but after playing racquetball in Sacramento, my shoulders are still feeling the aftermath. Old me probably would have pushed through, ego-lifted, and told myself to just get it done.
But current me knows better. I knew if I forced heavy weights today, I could turn a small irritation into an unwanted injury and that would only keep me out of my routine longer. So instead, I went to F45 since today was more of a slow-paced resistance workout. I still had to modify a few shoulder movements because I could feel my body saying, βnot today, girl.β π
But the win is this: I didnβt quit on myself.
I didnβt use discomfort as an excuse to do nothing, but I also didnβt ignore my body just to prove a point. I adjusted, modified, and still got my strength work in a way that made sense for where my body was today.
Recovery is not just physical. Itβs a mindset shift.
Sometimes being thrown out of routine is frustrating, but it is also an opportunity to practice listening, adjusting, and moving smarter. Progress isnβt always about lifting heavier or doing the exact workout written on paper. Sometimes progress is knowing when to pull back so you can keep moving forward.
Todayβs reminder: modifying is not failing. Itβs training with wisdom. πͺβ¨