That weve never struggled to find the motivation to work out.
I myself thought as much years ago when I was first getting into the field.
Most of all, I absolutelylovedworking out and making my body stronger, fitter, and faster.
He taught me so much about the fundamentals of fitness training that you just cant learn in the classroom.
I could bang out sets of nearly 55 pushups in a minute.
I could bench press nearly as much as I weighed.
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And I could run 10 miles feeling quite relaxed, clipping along at under 6:30 minutes per mile.
This fitness was a huge part of my career, lifestyle, and most of all, my identity.
Several months after branching out on my own, I suffered a brutal attack.
All of that was shattered in 15 minutes.
I saw how defenseless I really was, and it made me feel like a complete sham.
I couldntpossiblybe strong if I was so disgustingly violated.
Looking back, I can now see the obvious flaws in my reasoning.
But trauma is a bully, and it can skew your reasoning.
I fully blamed myself and, specifically, my lack of strength for what happened.
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I will be the first to admit that I didnt properly address the trauma that I was dealing with.
I did some therapy, but thecomplex PTSDI was diagnosed with just continued to get worse.
Its Amazing How Its All Connected.
Instead of running 60 miles per week, I was doing 10.
Instead of a 6:30 pace, I was struggling to trudge along at an 8:45 pace.
It killed me to see how far I had fallen in my abilities.
I longed for my old self, my pre-ruined body.
It killed me to see how far I had fallen in my abilities.
I spent the better part each night awake, haunted by memories of what had happened.
I even took showers with the lights off so that I wouldnt have to look at myself.
I felt lost, with no idea how I was going to find confidence and happiness again.
), not feeling good about how I looked or felt physically absolutely polluted how I felt emotionally.
Yet over the past couple of years, Ive taken tremendous strides towards healing.
And, Ive started working out with more intention again.
Seeing that progress made me excited about the potential to build back my fitness.
This isnt to say that the road is all smooth.
I think to myself,Whats the point of working out?
Youre not fast anymore.
Your body is broken.
As I am slowly building back my strength, I am also repairing a shattered confidence in my body.
Before we know it, its been months (or years) since weve been consistently working out.
Getting back on the proverbial horse only gets more daunting with time.
But theres more to exercise than getting in shape.
Even a little bit of movement every day can make your body feel better andmake you feel happier.
As you get physically stronger, you are reminded how good it feels to be active.
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