If you have ever felt like this in regards to eating and exercising, you are not alone. One of the most vulnerable times in an athlete's progression is during injury recovery or when sick. Frustration sets in when you can't do the WODs Rx'd (translation: CrossFit Workout of the Day, with the prescribed weights, reps, sets, distance, etc). Feelings of self-pity envelope your being. The next thing you know, you've been layed up for 2 weeks, packed on 10 pounds of water weight, and start feeling itchy, flabby, irritable, and depressed.
Here are some tips to keep your game when you're not at 100%.
*Keep a good diet.
Just because air squats are out, it doesn't give you a Passport to Binge Land. Put the tortilla chips down and step away from the bakery section. Go eat a cucumber and take a walk.
*Drink lots of water.
Even though your not making sweat angels everyday, your body still needs hydration. Proper fluid intake is essential to getting over a bug or keeping the blood flowing through an injury for a quick recovery.
Even though your not making sweat angels everyday, your body still needs hydration. Proper fluid intake is essential to getting over a bug or keeping the blood flowing through an injury for a quick recovery.
*Keep a good diet.
Just because air squats are out, it doesn't give you a Passport to Binge Land. Put the tortilla chips down and step away from the bakery section. Go eat a cucumber and take a walk.
*Keep moving.
Seriously, I have some sort of injury all the time (because I'm a total klutz). I modify workouts if I have the luxury and necessity. True story. I've had messed up rotator cuffs in both shoulders (not simultaneously) since January. Since I couldn't do any dynamic movements, i.e. kipping pull-ups, for awhile I stuck to strict pull ups and strict dips. Guess what. I can rock both now!
Seriously, I have some sort of injury all the time (because I'm a total klutz). I modify workouts if I have the luxury and necessity. True story. I've had messed up rotator cuffs in both shoulders (not simultaneously) since January. Since I couldn't do any dynamic movements, i.e. kipping pull-ups, for awhile I stuck to strict pull ups and strict dips. Guess what. I can rock both now!
*Stay positive and patient.
Take the time off as a sign that your body needed a break. Read that book that's been sitting on your night stand for 4 months. Finish the home improvement project you've been too busy to tackle. Don't just mope around focusing on what you can't do at the present time. Do what you can!
Take the time off as a sign that your body needed a break. Read that book that's been sitting on your night stand for 4 months. Finish the home improvement project you've been too busy to tackle. Don't just mope around focusing on what you can't do at the present time. Do what you can!
*Set goals.
Everyone's on the Goal Setting band wagon. You know why? It works! I've been setting goals for years, and I have seen it as a way to pave the road for the life I want. Every January, I review my 1 and 5 year goals. Short term goals are great, too! Make a list of everything you want to do for the week, month, quarter, etc to help you reach your long term goals. It not only keeps you on track, but is a fantastic endorphine release when you achieve what's written down! Here's tip: Make goals that are achievable and with a deadline. For example: "By May 31, 2011, I will deadlift 275#" or "By November 15th, 2011, I will submit an article about Community Building to CrossFit Main" or "By October 1st , 2011, I will take the GRE" From the deadline, work back to today's date and write down everything you need to do to reach that goal by that deadline. Make deadlines for the small milestones to help you reach the big goal!
I think I may just have to write another blog about Goal Setting.
Everyone's on the Goal Setting band wagon. You know why? It works! I've been setting goals for years, and I have seen it as a way to pave the road for the life I want. Every January, I review my 1 and 5 year goals. Short term goals are great, too! Make a list of everything you want to do for the week, month, quarter, etc to help you reach your long term goals. It not only keeps you on track, but is a fantastic endorphine release when you achieve what's written down! Here's tip: Make goals that are achievable and with a deadline. For example: "By May 31, 2011, I will deadlift 275#" or "By November 15th, 2011, I will submit an article about Community Building to CrossFit Main" or "By October 1st , 2011, I will take the GRE" From the deadline, work back to today's date and write down everything you need to do to reach that goal by that deadline. Make deadlines for the small milestones to help you reach the big goal!
I think I may just have to write another blog about Goal Setting.
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