Triathlete
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Try Athlete. 
OR…..
Try-Hard Athlete!!!
Yeah, that’s me. A “try-hard” athlete. LOL. Okay, maybe more of the “try-hard” than the “athlete”. 
However, despite my not having the best of days yesterday, I really did put 100% into my session with my personal trainer. I was really happy with how I went.
As usual my personal trainer was wonderful and very understanding of where I’m at right now.
So we did a circuit of treadmill, rowing machine and exercise bike. 7 minutes on each. Bit of a break and then repeat and see if I could break my own distances in the time. The last session on the bike was torture and I didn’t think I was going to make it. But I did! Which was an AWESOME feeling!
I increased my distance on the treadmill and the rower. By the time I got to the bike for the second time, my legs were really feeling it. It was hard going and I REALLY didn’t think I was going to make it. So it was really AWESOME I at least matched my previous distance. Which gave me an overall improvement in distance for the circuit.
I was about ready to collapse though!!!
The exercise really did help with how I was feeling yesterday. It didn’t put me on a “high” or anything but definitely elevated my mood. Why doesn’t knowing it’ll make me feel better somehow give me more motivation to actually get out there and do it??? It. Is. SO. HARD!
THANK YOU
For all the wonderful words of support you gave me yesterday. I do my best to be as real as possible on this blog. As much as I enjoy being positive, the truth of the matter is, some days are just. plain. hard. It means a LOT to me to have the wonderful friendships I’ve built up online. I hope you NEVER feel I take them for granted.
{{{HUGS}}} to those of you who’ve shared you’re also struggling at the moment. There is something to be said for being able to struggle along together.
Thanks to those of you who raised the question about my perceptions right now. Yes, I think the way I’m feeling is clouding the way I’m reacting to some things at the moment. I’m kind of aware of it but at the same time powerless to stop it.
Some of it has been very helpful in making me reassess where my priorities lie. I have a tendency to give too much of myself at times. I’ve been a little out of balance in this and I’m working on realigning that balance a little.
Not everything that is negative in our lives needs to be eradicated. Sometimes it presents us with very real opportunities to implement change for the better. I feel I’ve taken some positive steps in the past 48 hours and embrace some of the hurt and struggle as a catalyst for that change.
Some of my struggle right now is that I’m finding certain areas of blogging rather “high-school-esque”. I don’t know how else to explain it. Everyone wants to be popular and noticed by the “popular kids”. It’s the stuff I was glad to leave behind when I left high school (although I’m aware it still exists in the adult world). *sigh* I’ll get over it. 
Netball
With all my whining yesterday, I didn’t get a chance to tell you how netball went on Saturday.
I’m still learning about the netball “code”. It would seem that when people ask you “how did you go?” what they really want to know is whether you won or not. LOL. I need to work on my competitive edge I think. I don’t care if we win or lose as long as it’s not my fault (if we lose that is).
So, yes, we won. And yes, I did okay. And no, my coach can’t count. Because where I come from 3/4 does not equal 1/2. Apparently I was playing so well that she left me there an extra quarter. Which is nice. That she felt I was doing well. People can tell you that you’re doing well but actions still speak louder than words don’t they? I don’t expect to get that much play all the time though. Our team is rather large and our coach is very fair.
When I came off the court at the end of the third quarter she said something along the lines of wishing she didn’t have to take me off because I was doing so well. She obviously hadn’t taken a close look at my face. Because I don’t think she would have squeezed another quarter out of me if she wanted to. My fitness is improving though. To begin with, 15 minutes at the pace of play was enough to do me in. In my first game I managed 2 x 15 minute quarter and was done in. This week I played 3 x 15 minute quarters.
I think the pace was a little slower this week though. For a start, my opponents weren’t twice my size.
I’ve had a few comments about how amazing I am for even giving this a go. I guess the way I see it is that I’m blessed with some wonderful supportive friends who’re really getting behind me in this and helping me along the way.
And a coach that has embraced my desire to learn and play despite my lack of experience and knowledge (like, I’m still relearning the rules and stuff). I’m sure it’s more down to all of them than it is down to me.
And of course, all of you. My own personal cheer squad. 
(yes, that’s a KISS - right Bettina????) 
I think I need a {{{HUG}}} smiley too!!!
* I think I learnt that word from Frogdancer. How ironic that an English teacher is teaching me to use words that don’t exist in the dictionary! LOL
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Oh Lightening. I am sorry you haven’t been feeling to grand lately. I think the blogworld can be a little nasty at times. Which is why at one point I just gave it up. But that’s not the solution, the solution is to stick with the positive people, as none of us need negativity.
Chin up, and know that lots of us care about you.
I hate the rower but love the interval settings on the bike (I set it to ‘jelly legs’) and love the fit ball stuff.
You’re doing great with the netball!
Sometimes with the internet I think we can inadvertantly get too involved some times with people that we don’t properly mesh with (so to speak) and that’s when we find ourselves feeling overwhelmed by it or like hitting ourselves over the head with a frying pan. I know that’s where I’ve been with it lately. You’ll sort it out.
And I still think that KISS just looks like big lips
lol
Just wanted to say I completely agree about the “high-school-esque”-ness (lol, how’s that for a word?!) of the internet. I don’t find it so much on blogs because I’m not really putting myself out there that much, but that’s why I don’t go in for myspace / facebook etc etc etc..
Wow - you have written 3 posts in one Lightening.
You are doing great by the sounds of it -on the exercise regime.I hear you on the exercise bike - I felt very unmotivated in all areas of my life so I had to start somewhere.You have inspired me and a few others.The first night I did 15 mins plus warm up/cool down time…it was okay. last night 20 min was murder. I am so unfit.
I know a lot of bloggers are struggling at the moment …
‘Some of my struggle right now is that I’m finding certain areas of blogging rather “high-school-esque”. I don’t know how else to explain it. Everyone wants to be popular and noticed by the “popular kids”. It’s the stuff I was glad to leave behind when I left high school (although I’m aware it still exists in the adult world). *sigh* I’ll get over it”
It isn’t just you.I can tell you I see this too - some people can right a few funny words on a post and get a dozen or three dozen comments when others write a well drafted, insightful or inspiring post and get 3. I agree with Suze and Bettina about it being overwhelming and sometimes negative .
I believe that if we keep blogging and stay true to ourselves the positive people -as opposed to popular will notice and encourage us. Quality over quantity.
On the netball I am still in awe of you …to go back and relearn a competitve sport is awesome.
don’t mind my grammar … I should go to bed earlier and get some decent sleep.
I read Lightening’s 2/6 post and felt sad for the way she was feeling. I am so glad the 3/6 post was much more upbeat. You keep up the personal trainer/exercise and the netball. I think you are feeling a bit better because you are doing something for ‘ yourself ‘. I feel guilty when I have a little ‘me’ time but when I add up how much I give to my family, I really shouldn’t feel that way.
Keep smiling, Lightening. (and get rid of that rollercoaster picture with the grey clouds and replace it with one of daisies dancing in the sunshine.)
Best wishes - Julie, South Australia
Suze - that is so true. We do have a CHOICE about who we “go to school with” in the blogworld.
Bettina - I LOVE the rower (says she who’s been on it like 3 times or something). The bike is a little more boring for me. I guess because I have one at home (which isn’t get used much lately). I agree, we don’t all mesh with everybody and the written word can create more confusion than the spoken word as well.
Kez - I never really got into myspace and facebook seems to take forever to load so I struggle to get on there much. I guess the truth is that most of us never really “grow up”.
Trish - Grammar? What’s that?
Don’t fuss. I didn’t notice. Love your advice. Stay true to yourself. Mostly I don’t worry about the “popularity” side of blogging. Every now and then I get sucked in. And then get over it. Hopefully I’m over my little *sook* now. 
Thanks for your support and encouragement.
Julie - Hi and thanks for your comment.
I try to be as positive as I can as well as being real. So sometimes my posts are a bit more “blah” than others. 
You’re so right about doing something for ourselves. And exercise is so beneficial in so many ways. Funny how hard it is to make ourselves do it at times though. Thanks for your support. Loved the image of the daisies dancing in the sunshine. Nice to hear from a fellow South Aussie too!!! 