The calm before the storm |
I need something else to shake me up.
So, I thought about what I want from the gym.
Do I want to be super skinny? NO
Change direction then
Is there a reason I want to be fit? YES
Whats the reason? The Shannon boat journey next year
Next year the Vikings are hoping to row down the river Shannon, I want to be part of that. It will mean daily rowing for at least a week, possibly ten days.
I want to be fit for that.
So I thought, how can I do that?
The obvious answer was starting to row more, but with tides etc rowing isnt always practical.
So the rowing machine it is.
I want to keep working on this so that I can manage to row for at least an hour without getting sore and tired, so far its about ten mins, so I have a way to go.
However I have found that I work better if I am training for something. Now I know in my head why I am going to the gym, I feel better about it.
I am focused on an end result, not simply cycling away for nothing.
How do you train? Do you train for a purpose? Or are you a lucky one who actually enjoys the gym?