PRs (personal records) are relatively plentiful at the beginning of any new venture. I think that's what's dubbed "the honeymoon period". It's euphoric and energizing and confidence-building. It's why we continue on in that venture. Enjoy it. Remember it. Refer to it when things begin to get fuzzy. Then continue on. Keep going.
When the obvious PRs start waning, CELEBRATE! Celebrate that you have gotten stronger; realized you don't have to have the last word; learned to prioritize what's important to your sanity; have become willing to try something new if the old way hasn't/no longer works for you; have become open to self-examination.
Those are PRs that are definitely celebration worthy!
When people lift heavy shit in the gym, do they really expect to PR EVERY TIME they lift, for months/years to come? Lots do. Some days, however, they just won't. Some days their strength has been spent in other ways. That doesn't mean it has been a wasted or unsuccessful day. It just means they are stronger than they were a week ago/a month ago/a year ago so PRs are harder to come by. That they can go to the gym and still be lifting means they are not injured and are still appreciating the benefits of their hard work. Hmmm, why wouldn't you CELEBRATE that? I would. I do. I try to enjoy it, remember it, refer to it when things begin to get fuzzy.
If you look back from your vantage point today and notice changes in yourself for the positive, then your PRs are evident, no matter how small.
If you look back from your vantage point today and notice no changes in yourself, then kick yourself in the ass and change things up. That would be the best PR you could achieve today!
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| definitely celebration worthy! |
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| my kids, my favorite PR! |
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| Laurence and me, another fav PR |
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| becoming "Oma" and enjoying the PR of my daughter! |
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