Stress Can Slow You Down - Appreciating the Subtle Gains & Adjustment Disorder

I succumbed to the infamous bathroom selfie to show my subtle gains which is some muscle in my delts! You have to look close. :p

Today I did a short run and 30 pushups in sets of ten. I was pretty tired before I went running, given that today is my Monday (I work Sunday-Thursday), but it felt good to sweat.

My title states stress can slow you down, why yes, it can. In the past 3 months I relocated far, far away to the magical land of Minnesota. I then had to wait entirely too long to get my state physical therapy license so I could work up here. I also got pretty sick in May and had to be hospitalized. Blah, blah, blah. Of course it hasn't been all bad....

My lovely boyfriend is here. My sweet cats are here & here lately I'm in generally good health. I think the stress has impacted my running. Prior to moving I was able to churn out 7 minute something miles on the regular when I was trying for a fast mile time. Even the occasional 6:50 something wasn't super uncommon. Today....8min 37sec. Although, I did have some sustained stretches at a quicker pace.

The altitude is higher here, and I have an adjustment disorder, which is not a made up thing. Just means it takes me longer than most to get used to new things due to more difficulty dealing with stress.

Hopefully in time I will be speedy again. However, until then I'm thankful for the small gains, my lovely lover, my family, my kitties, my health, AND my dearest Dreamian friend (you know who you are ♡.) Also, I started a new coloring today.

I'm on a Terra Bildspacher kick of late. I love her whimsical and at times dark style.

Well that about sums it up. Leave me a comment. Do you have a hard time adjusting? What helps you adjust with more ease?

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