My day got off to a very bumpy start to say the least. To give you some context, here is how my workday morning routine usually goes and why I a able to clear half of my Daily 10 before leaving for work:
5:30am- wake up/brush teeth/down water
5:35am- reading 25-30 minutes
6:00am- affirmations/visualizations
6:10am- morning gratitude/journaling
6:20am- meditation/prayer
6:35am- workout prep and warmup
6:50am- strength training (or cardio or whatever is scheduled that day)
7:50am- cool down/shower/protein
8:00am- prep for the workday
I am currently on a 4-day split and today was back/bicep/abs. I warmed up with dead-lifts and then started my first working set of dead-lifts. 5 reps into my last set, I felt a little tweak in my lower back that made me drop the weight immediately. This is the second time this has happened in the last couple months, and I know exactly what it means… Trips to the chiropractor and taking it easy for a few days. I was determined not to let this get me down, so pushed through the rest of my workout and got the rest of the routine knocked off. Anyone with back issues knows that, while I was able to ride the adrenaline to finish the workout, my back was going to get worse as the day went on.
Back pain aside, I had 2 people no-show me on Zoom appointments. Followed by the third appointment of the day rescheduling me when I got there. Amazing how things happen, the first three dials I mad today all set with me, so my vocational intentions played out well. In fact, I still hit ALL of my daily 10 by pushing through the pain.
Maybe I am obsessed with completing what I need to in each domain and if I thought I was truly injured, I would not have pushed through the day. Or at least not the rest of the workout. I keep coming back to this repeating theme that through pain, self discipline, and perseverance, I will achieve my greatness.
