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Anxiety with hitting the reboot button

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Where to start ! Before holiday, in June managed to reach week 3 without much effort. Went back to gym a few weeks after holiday and couldn’t pick up from where I left off which left me feeling 💩

I now sit and waste my time looking at running shoes and fitness watches instead of putting on the gym gear and hitting the restart button and getting on the treadmill. Feeling 🤮 with nerves and hate this anxious feeling in my belly.

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Small steps... stop beating yourself up!! Don't over think it..just take one step at a time!!

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Shellbells16 in reply toInterstellar

Thanks Interstellar, baby steps x

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Oldlady57

Come on Shellbells16, get back on the horse (metaphorically speaking)What’s the worst that can happen? Sometimes it’s the fear of doing something (head gremlins) rather than the doing that holds us back. Take a step back if you need to, it doesn’t matter, it’s not a race. It’s about doing something for yourself . Good luck in whatever you decide 👍🏻

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Shellbells16 in reply toOldlady57

Thanks Oldlady61 my head gremlins have definitely got the better of me at the moment but will look at kicking them up the ass and getting back on the 🐴

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Oldlady57 in reply toShellbells16

Great, let us know how you get on 👏👏

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Javert

I previously got to the end of week 7 and injury and life got in the way.

Dabbled abit (going back to week 5, then going back to week 4) but it never really took off.

But pulled my socks up (or rather on) and started from the beginning again and just come in from completing W6R1.

Not sure where you are - but if I’m England then it’s a bank holiday and the weather is good - go do it.

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