Second time back in the gym since the surgery, and it felt good just to move. I sat on the rowing machine for 30 minutes, kept the resistance low, and rowed an easy 6,000 metres. No pressure, no chasing numbers, just movement.
Normally I’d be pulling harder, aiming for pace and power, but not today. Today was about giving myself permission to ease back in. About listening to my body instead of trying to prove something.
I did a 5k walk yesterday, so this was the next step, gentle, deliberate, and calm. I’ll see how the leg reacts later, but right now my head’s in a good place.
It’s funny how something as simple as half an hour on the rower can feel like a small victory. But that’s what this part of the journey is, not big leaps, just steady steps.
This is The Sub-7 Experiment. Currently in the slow lane.
The Sub-7 Experiment 