The Modern Day Caveman

After pushing through the pain of my blisters and stiff legs yesterday, I thought today might be a little easier. I was wrong. Very wrong.

All throughout the day I’d felt fine, my blisters had gone down a little and I felt raring to go.

I’d planned to run to ‘The Mountain Ahead’ and the first kilometre I felt fine, but then suddenly my legs locked up and I literally felt like they’d turned to stone.

It was that bad that I had to turn my run into a walk. Despite this, I made it to the top and I’m glad that I did, because the view at the top was fantastic.

Today was the 5th of November, Bonfire Night here in the UK, and as I reached the top, fireworks were lighting up the sky in the distance. It was a small but perfect reminder that even after the toughest days, there’s still beauty to be found if you look for it.

Other than my painful run turned walk, there wasn’t a whole lot to report today. I feel I’ve definitely lost a little bit of the momentum I’ve had in the past 2 weeks, but I’m still exercising, journaling, practicing self-awareness and focusing on bettering my mental health, and that’s what matters most.

Metrics

• Steps: 10,931
• Garmin Stress Score: 24
• Mental Health Rating: 6/10
• Remaining Debt: £39,781.83

Food Log

• Breakfast: Weetabix, milk
• Lunch: Pittas, hummus, mini cheddars
• Dinner: Bean enchiladas, chips
• Snacks: Strawberry jam on toast, birthday cake, bread, apple, chocolate

Some days you run, some days you walk – but as long as you keep showing up, you’re still moving forward.