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Achievements

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As 2018 draws to a close, I take this opportunity to look back on a year which has just flown by.     Looking back on all the pictures I have taken this year, it is mad to think that 2018 is almost over. It only feels like yesterday that I was saying goodbye to 2017.   In 2017 I secured my first full-time job after finishing university and I’m happy to say that I’ve managed to keep hold of that job for a whole year! I started out as a little grad in a daunting corporate world and now, even though I often think of myself as still adjusting to full-time life, I’ve become comfortable and confident enough to incorporate my creativity into the documents that I write.  2018 has been full of milestones. After suffering with vasovagal syncope for a number of years, a heart monitor was placed in my chest to measure my heart rate for irregularities. In 2018, I finally got the OK to remove that monitor. So following some truly horrific...
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What Is Your Reason 'Why'?

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Winter can be the hardest month to stay motivated for the gym. Sometimes the last thing you want to do when it's pitch black at 4pm and -5 degrees outside is head to the gym. That is probably why people are most likely to quit in the final months of the year.  So we need to re-focus our minds on our reason 'why'. Why do we still work out? Why do we strive to achieve more? We need to remind ourselves why we train hard and stay motivated. From how it makes us feel, to seeing our weekly progress, it's good to find our reason 'why' when we're lacking enthusiasm for midweek sessions in the wind and rain.  Endorphins It has been proven that high intensity workouts lead to the release of endorphins. Endorphins are the body's natural happy pills that when triggered, leave us feeling positive and in high spirits. Similar to that post-WOD euphoric feeling when you're high-fiving your gym squad after completing a challenging workout. Frequent ...
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