Was I Sick ...

I have been sick for the last couple of weeks. 

And really sick the last couple of days.  But, I won't go into details on how sick I was. 

Ouch. 

When I work out, I use what I call "layers".  The first layer is jogging and I usually go four-five times each week.

The second layer is doing "floor exercises, which is push-ups, sit-ups/abs in various forms, and something called planks (google it for more info).  I will do this three times a week.

The third layer is weight lifting which I do two or three times each week. 

But, in the last two weeks, I went jogging four times, did some floor exercises four times, and weight lifted three times.  Normal numbers would be like nine, six, and five.  And, Monday when I worked out, I thought I wasn't going to make it. 

Alas, I am feeling much better today. 

But, where am I going with this ramble? 

Well, this is the bottom line.  We will hit hiccups in our desire to achieve better fitness.  And there are things that are beyond our control ( like when a sick child keeps us up all night or we get seriously ill).  No one is going to hit their work out schedule 100% of the time.  It just doesn't happen. 

If we let it frustrate us, we will get off track and think about quitting.  This obviously is bad. 

We need to focus on what we CAN control and be able to let go of that which is beyond our control. 

However, there is a huge difference between things that are beyond our control and saying "I can't help myself."  This is probably a lesson for another day:)

So, when you fail to meet your goals, DO NOT give up.  Learn.  Apply what you have learned.  And get back on track.