Allister Lee

Tough day

Sluggish start to the day. Rode the highs and lows of motivation. I Definetly had a win in the end. What is classified as a win? Dragging your sluggish arse off the couch to get moving. over the past couple of years this has become increasingly hard. Recently with an epiphany I realised, only I can do that work. This can either send you in a spiral or turn it into fuel. I have found lately that getting it done does feel better. Getting up, getting that sweat on can help sooth the sense of being overwhelmingly lazy. Today was one of those days. 7:20 on a Friday night who is this guy going to the gym to sweat out a few kms? I’ve made a commitment and I want to see my goal not just made but smashed. i set a target that I thought was achievable. However, it might not be if I can’t find the drive. I’m dragged my ass off the couch and went to the gym. 5.5km it was the toughest I’ve done all week. Really not feeling it I slugged it out and got it done. In the end I got to 5km and I still hadn’t reached my 10000 steps for the day which was a goal I set 8 weeks ago. I hit a cross road and thought, do I just get off no body will know. I look at the timer. 55 min, I could do 5 more minutes. I looked at the step count 9200. I could just do the steps. My feet are burning, I still fill just as heavy as when I started. I decided to push it out. 5.5km, 10000 steps and an hour on the clock. I pat myself on the back and walk out with my head held high. Take away note. Nobody knows the battle you have just fought and won. On the other side a lot of our problem is nobody knows of the battles you have fought and lost. They say a problem is shared is a problem halved. Put yourself out there and talk about your problem to someone. Nobody can help if they don’t know. Share

My ambition and goal

Today I started the challenge. my goal is to be fitter and healthier. Not just my health and myself but of course for my family and kids. The overwhelming feeling I’ve had for a while, that hindered me from getting moving and doing something for myself has finally started to lift. It was finally after admitting to myself I may have been struggling and needed some help. So a journey to the doctor followed by some bloods and here I am. This was a cause that just hit home and I thought would help be a driver for change in me. After always being an ear I’ve now had to be the person that needed to lean on other people. A weird feeling. My goal for this challenge is to not only hit my goal of 60km but smash it. I’m getting off the couch from doing nothing to doing something. My fundraising has already been broken. I went in low not anticipating too much as it was mainly for me. However already I have been overwhelmed (on multiple occasions) from the support I have already received. So after being in the dark and coming out the other side. Helping others through their darkest days it’s time to do something to support this organisation that helps those in their darkest hours. Share