Post 75 Hard

So. What am I up to now.

Well I’m still v much running. As much as I would love to run every day it’s just not possible as I have multiple fitness loves (eg, swimming, waterpolo, gyming) So I try to run three times a week, with 2 being around 5 miles, and one being around 13. I then swim about 4 times a week at the moment (As waterpolo is currently off due to corona cri)and then gym twice/three times a week. Honestly the gyming is the slightly disposable one at the moment as I love my running and swimming but only gym really to stop getting injured (check out my podcast for what happens if you don’t… cough cough Charne) and to  build up muscle.

So as you can see I’m a pretty busy gal

Food wise I am no longer on a diet, however I still do count calories (ew I know, working on this) but allow myself plenty of cheat meals don’t worry. I think what’s most important is I just eat generally better- with meal planning ect, which really really helps with keeping the weight off.

Do I worry about keeping the weight off? Definitely. I just feel like it was so hard to get it all off in the first place that the idea of putting it all back on and then having to lose it all again slightly terrifies me. I am working on looking at it more positively rather than being terrified of it all the time, but Rome wasn’t built in a day.

And what else. Mentally, I’m a billion times stronger. Yes I’m still v much having down days where uni work is just too overwhelming (though to be fair I think corona isn’t exactly helping with this). Also felt slightly homesick these last few days (no idea why) but feeling a billion times better today.

I’m LOVING my exercise. Seriously. I went for the most fab run ever today which was v trail run esq and although it completely ruined my ankles I got absolutely covered in mud as I scampered like a nimble goat around Holyrood Park which was super super fun hehe!! Do I still have runs/sessions where I finish them thinking I’m dying and hating it-of course. Overall though I am genuinely loving the excess endorphins and the physical and mental results.

I’m also loving my faith. I’m really working on living my life in a way that would please God, by loving my body and handing all my worries over to Jesus. And honestly because of this, I’ve never felt so at peace.

Overall- I’m v v happy

And that’s about it!

So just to finish off- a little quote that I love from the one and only Ross Edgley (Seriously, go read his book)

“Your Fitness Journey should never come to an end…”