I was in my Monday exercise class...Cardio drill...which I had ran 2 miles prior to...towards the last 20 minutes of class we started doing a running tabata.
Before the tabatas, we had done mountain climbers, star jumps, and push ups...I could feel in my hip flexor and quads that something wasn't right. I figured it was just because it was Monday...hadn't worked out since kickboxing on Thursday...well I wanted to get the full effect of this running/shuffling/skipping tabata, so I knew I needed to sprint. My first burst through the room I felt a pop in my left quad and a tug/tighten/pinch in my right.
It was one of those moments where your body goes numb and you can't feel anything but the specific areas pain. I tried to run again, thinking I could run out this "knot." Boy was I wrong...I proceeded to skip and shuffle while my classmates flew by me. These two forms weren't so bad on my quads, but I knew I had done something really wrong.
When we moved to abs, I figured I would just stretch my quads/legs. My left leg, which I'm 95% sure is pulled, was limp—basically. I had to pick it up with my hands. With my hands, seriously? I had only pulled a muscle once before—my left hammy during a dance class my first year of college. I could have thrown up. When you injure yourself, do you feel like you could vom? That's always been what happens to me...like when I got hit with a pool ball during carpet ball right on my elbow in middle school. Instant vom rush.
Anyways...I was pretty upset about what happened. I have come along so well in my work outs with cardio, lifting, stretching, ect. and especially my diet. Taking a day off in my normal routine will drive me completely bonkers and make me feel "fat" after a day or two off. It's just how my body and mind work together. I came across this saying, "The struggle is part of the story."
How true is that? I have to stay positive about this set back! If I sit around and mope or be stubborn, there is no way I will progress in the future or for the future. So when I get somewhere in the long run, I can look back on this and say something like...I overcame these obstacles and be proud of my end result.
I can't wait for that moment...but right now, it sucks. It really sucks!
Do you have any struggles that were part of a success story for you?
Have a great Tuesday, while I limp around with a bag of ice saran wrapped to my leg! :P
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