Took the boys to jujitsu this morning and their professor (who is an 8th degree black belt badass babe that I adore) asked me if I was coming back to train at the dojo. I panicked for a quick second, and replied "I have to get in shape first". She laughed, rolled her eyes, and smiled at me.
The last time I went to her class I could barely walk for a week. I was literally in so much pain that I layed on the couch with icy hot pads on me and took Aleve for the entire weekend. I felt like an 80 year-old with arthritis. This level of pain post-workout is a huge mental deterrant to future workouts.
I've found that for me to stick with a exercise plan it has to be realistic to the level of fitness that I'm currently at. Baby steps. Although I feel like a complete gimp when I work out for 15 minutes and I'm wiped out, I know that if I can just increase my stamina a little at a time I'm more likely to stick with the program. If I go out and kill myself early on, I'm likely to give up and get injured.
For the record, I do plan to get back to jujitsu when I'm feeling a bit more in shape. The jujitsu workouts are brutal and I'll be ready for them soon. I would love nothing more than to become a badass and get in shape!
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