This morning I woke up at 5am and couldn’t get back to sleep.  I felt tired and sluggish all day.  I had planned on going to the gym after work, and my gym just started a 3-week member challenge.  So I wasn’t going to miss a workout on day 2 of the challenge… Even though I had lifted weights on Sunday AND Monday.  And even though I pushed myself to muscle failure both days, going so far as to bruising my finger trying to put a dumbbell back on its rack.

I figured I’d take it easy today and do some easy spinning or incline walk on the treadmill.  But then when I got to the gym, I saw that both squat racks were open and the gym floor was relatively open– compared to yesterday when it was swarming with members doing the challenge.  I rejoiced in the emptiness of the gym, and started planning to do my next lifting workout, which involve heavy squats, glute bridges, bench presses, and other not-for-the-faint-of-heart exercises.

Boy was I in for a surprise when I went to the locker room!  Turns out, I forgot to bring a workout top.  I had a sports bra, shoes, and pants.  But no top.  And my gym isn’t really the type where people workout in just a sports bra.

So I took the hint.  Fate must have known I wouldn’t be able to take it easy at the gym today, so it forced my hand.  Since I was already there, I decided to go to the steam room for a bit, and it was exactly what I needed.  In fact, I even thought maybe I should keep a swimsuit, cap, and goggles in my gym bag so I can go swimming sometimes.

I feel so relaxed and refreshed.  It’s sometimes hard to listen to your body when your brain had huge ambitions. Thank goodness someone was watching out for me, making sure I don’t run myself into the ground!  Perhaps tomorrow I’ll go for a swim or do yoga!

Reflections of Gratitude
I’m grateful I was able to realize what I was doing today and stop myself from sabotaging my own goals.