Wednesday, October 24, 2012

Taking a break?

I'm not sure.  I have informally started a break I guess.  I was doing great, 4-5 workouts a week and feeling pretty good.  Then I just hit this wall. My day-to-day schedule changed and now I find myself struggling to find the time/motivation to get my butt to the gym.  So I'm giving myself permission to step back a bit, figure out where I am at, and what my goals are, then I can get back at it.

I'm torn between crossfit, oly lifting, and now cycling. It's hard to feel like I can adequately train for any of them.  Next year I want to do a century ride by the end of summer, which I know will take time away from crossfit for some focused time in the saddle training.  I like oly, I feel I'm good at it technique wise, but I'll never be super strong, so is it worth spending a ton of time focused there?  And I fight flair ups in my shoulder problems, and feel like after making a year of gains in crossfit I am either totally plateau'd, over even back sliding. I am seeing a new doctor soon (he also does crossfit) about the shoulder, and make sure I'm not missing some vital information there.

I don't know.  I feel guilty for not being in the gym.  But I also feel overwhelmed making it fit and frankly I just don't really want to go (which is usually a sign I really need to go).  I'm burnt out in so many ways it feels.  So maybe a break, refresh, and then restart?