Training advice for the Fit Pros

The key to winning your game is patience.

So I have a struggle that I’m dealing with at the moment and there are a lot of things that seem to be happening all at the same time which are causing me to question myself and my motivation. I often have dips in how I am feeling. I also have good highs when I am with my supporters, but generally when I am on my own I can start to beat myself up for no good reason. These feelings are uncomfortable because it means that I am often not at peace with who I am right now and this makes for a real struggle. I get upset, but can’t always explain why. I have issues with temper, but don’t always know what causes me to lash out….

I am starting to understand the trouble though and this is why I am sharing on my blog so others can come to find peace in themselves too. I currently have the challenge of dealing with a huge rest period because of my last seizure, I then managed to go back to work but only lasted two weeks until I had to stop work due to a blood clot becoming worse in my left leg. My leg had literally exploded which left me barely able to walk and last week I had to attend the John Radcliffe Hospital in order for me to get checked out! On my second visit it was decided that I required surgery to remove the clot and place a stent in my leg to help the blood to flow easier in my leg. The alternative would quite possibly mean that my leg would remain the size it had become and that I would have to live with it the way it was for the rest of my life. At present, as I am writing this, I am awaiting to hear from the hospital about when they are going to arrange for me to have the surgery.

I write about this, not for sympathy, but because this has proved a big challenge for me to overcome. Getting the surgery feels like the easy part. but the endless wait for something to happen is really what is causing most of my struggle. I really want to get back to work- earning money for the holiday that has been planned in November and also so that I am healthy when I get to my Birthday at the end of next month too! I am expecting the hospital to call me at some stage today and to organise the surgery to take place and I am really grateful that it is happening sooner rather than later! Maybe I do feel bored because it has been a long 2/3 months of waiting around, firstly to recover from my seizure and then to have my progress halted by the need to rest my leg due to the clot! All being said, something is happening and really the only way that I can tackle this is through being patient and keeping myself occupied with watching videos that teach me new things and through reading (which I love doing)

Whatever challenge you are going through right now, believe me chances are that someone has it worse than you. So persevere and believe that you will come out the other end better for the difficulties you have been through

Stay Strong

Alex O-King