Today I was watering the land, enjoying the sun on my back and the cooler weather. It's still quite hot when you stand in the sun, but a lot cooler when you get to be in the shade. I have been working loads, as I started a new job a couple of weeks back, which has me working an extra two to 3 hours each day. This new job is not physical at all, but it has seen me walking into town 5 days out of seven. I love to walk, which is good as I don't have a car. All that walking, has been keeping me pretty fit. But damn I am getting creaky.
As I was watering the avocado trees, I bend down to move the pipe and as I was rising up again, I felt quite stiff. I know I should be doing stretches and the like. I keep telling myself that I should start doing some Pilates or something else. I tried yoga before when I was pregnant, but it's not really calling me back. But for some reason, I'm just not making it happen. Yes I am active, I'm still pretty agile, but I am also getting older and really should take better care of my body, especially as I am working so much now.
So I'm trying to understand this blockage that I have. It's not like I even need to sign up for a class. I could just find some routines online, I also could just practice some of the stretches that I already know. Especially ones that can help to build my core and my back up. Every now and again I get some pain in my back, then I will lie down and stretch for a few minutes, but that's it. The next day, I am no longer doing any stretches, even though I know I should be.
I am all about accepting my age, growing gracefully and all that jazz. But I have been finding it a little hard, experiencing my body become more fragile. I even find myself pausing for a while before I jump down from a wall or even backing out and then easing myself down. Ah this is the part of ageing I find myself struggling with and yet I'm not making it any easier for myself. Even just 15, 20 minutes in the morning, would be such a great way or me to start my day.
A few months back, I did start my day by jumping on the trampoline first thing in the morning, which felt great, but then I just stopped. Not for any real reason, well maybe it was because of the heat, but anyway. I know I need to get my shit together as I really do not want to be feeling so creaky, just from bending down to pick something up. Damn, it did not feel good.
So I am now going to commit to start each day, doing a few stretches in the sun, ( well Monday to Friday at least) so hopefully I will be sharing some of my fitness regime with you all. Here's to new beginnings.
The photos in this post, where taken by me, this week as I went about my days.
