Ahhhh .... the question I battle every day as I go off to meet my nemesis the treadmill. Every day I struggle NOT to let my body win by foregoing cardio.
It makes sense ...no? Why exercise if I already have chronic pain, and cardio aggravates said pain.
Unfortunately, for me NOT exercising makes it even harder to accomplish every day activities like climbing stairs, standing to cook dinner, or walking distances outside.
And so, I need to dig deep within myself to find the motivation to 'mind-over-matter' the pain and get through my cardio. I use music to help me achieve this goal - I choose really bass laden rhythms that I tune to the highest volume to keep me going on the treadmill. And, when the music is not enough, and the tears start prickling in my eases, I repeat 'I will not let my body win - not today'.
xo Jen
and may your day exceed your expectations
