I went back to the gym today for the 3rd day in a row. Feels good to be back, but I found myself hating today. Why? I had to drop back on weights quite a bit today in order to get the required reps in, and it frustrated me. I found myself lifting angry, which, while it can get you through, generally is less fun and is an easy way to hurt yourself.
I had to write this note on the bottom of my workout sheet for this week:
It’s been 6 weeks, during which you survived radiation treatment. There is no shame in lowering weights.