I initially started working out when I noticed that I was getting out of breath running up stairs. My kids were older and could be left alone for an hour so I started running. I then realized just how much I missed it. I find that running helps enormously with my stress levels, keeps my unruly period in check, has massive beneficial effects on my blood pressure and reversed a condition I had called Raynaud’s phenomenon.
I added in weight lifting when I was told to stop running due to compartment syndrome issue problems. Once I had the compartment syndrome surgically fixed I decided to keep the weight lifting as I progressed from not being able to do one push up to being able to do 35…all in a row.
I just feel better and I’m happier.