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Mia Garlock

Valkyrie Day 12: Sword Drills & Balance

Oh, how I did not want to work out this morning. I actually waited until after the Sun came up. I’ve procrastinated my recipe writing all week, and I needed to get it done before I could move on, as my afternoon is packed today too.

I just really didn’t want to run sword drills at 22 degrees, so I stayed inside and drank my tea and wrote my recipes instead.

As soon as the kids were up and fed and doing their things though, I got my butt outside. It’s 36F now, which isn’t a whole lot warmer, and it’s windy, so it’s cold af. But with some layers, I felt like I could handle it.

I ran through the drills with ease and comfort, especially now that my shoulder isn’t bothering me as much. I love the fluidity that has come to me over the last couple weeks of practicing sword drills in my spare time. Any time the weather is reasonable enough, I’m outside running drills. It’s become one of my favorite things to do when I’m bored in the afternoons.

The balance work we did today wasn’t too bad either, though admittedly I’m so freaking sore from all the core intensive work we’ve done this week, so I was definitely wobbly today, and yet still better than I was before. I’ve noticed constant improvements from one day to the next in my workouts. I’m in my follicular phase right now, and I’ve been taking advantage of it by really pushing myself in my workouts, upping the weights, the resistance bands, and consistently refusing to listen to the excuses that may run through my head when I want to give up, or sleep in longer. It’s been a challenge for sure, because I’ve reached the 6 month mark on my progress, and there are definitely some areas that I wish would have improved faster. The part of me that is steeped in body dysmorphia wishes I was losing weight faster and insists I do things like eat less, or skip meals to move it along faster- even though I know, scientifically, that that is not where it’s at.

Yesterday I flexed in the mirror after my workout and I saw my little baby bicep trying to show up. I also noticed that the backs of my arms are leaner and my traps and tops of my shoulders are beginning to show some definition, if only a little bit. No longer shapeless, but toned. I just have to keep redirecting myself to those more subtle changes to see my progress. My lats have leaned out too, I no longer have any spill over my bra band in the back, and it doesn’t cut in under my arms like it used to. And the fact that the top of my high waisted leggings is loose around my waist, not snug or cutting in like it was 2 months ago. I haven’t weighed myself in a while and I don’t really want to, I’d rather my focus be on my strength than anything else.

I’m taking my wins and running with them. I refuse to quit.

It’s supposed to be windy and semi rainy today, so a walk may not be in our schedule today. I have some errands to run with my bestie, and then a meeting later this afternoon for the podcast. Hopefully I’ll get a chance to do some Mindstilling today, since I’ve been doing it mostly on my walks with Yrsa this week.

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