Rest Day.

Woke up very tires and very sore, decided to take the day off, I've done plenty in the last few days of workouts to keep me going for a while. Started off with light swim and dynamo stretching in the pool. High knees, butt kicks and that sort of thing. Once I'd dried off I went for the first stretch I've had in 2 weeks. It was an unpleasant experience at first as I tried to work out the kinks and horrific damage I've actually done over the last 2 weeks. But as unpleasantly as I starts it ends so well as you stand up with good posture feeling much lighter than before and also able to do more because my range has been increased. It's a good day after a solid stretch.

Sorry about the late posting as well, but what I've discovered in the time since the stretch yesterday ad posting this morning is a sweet example of how flexibility can be transferred to everyday situations. Follow me on this one. As I said the stretch always starts out painful and hard and think about those experiences in your life where you've done something always. Always had that habit or that pattern in you life. A routine even. And then something comes along and makes you realize, hold on a minute I need to fix this. Anyone who's ever tried to change something in themselves, stretch their capacity or adjust to a changing circumstance would know that it's really difficult to actually adjust yourself and adapt to it. But when you push through the stretch, consistently striving for what you're chasing whether it be touching your toes or bettering yourself, you always come out the other side feeling great, lighter than air and with the ability to take on so much more (a bigger range means increased strength, power, speed, endurance and capacity. Both physically and mentally, and who doesn't want more).

So as painful as it can be sometimes to stretch yourself remember the benefits of the stuggle that you're going through far outweigh just giving up or stopping short. Everyone has the strength to stretch, now find your will.

Don't be afraid to stretch yourself.