I suppose it’s fair enough to say that we all hate Sundays’ isn’t it? I mean if you’re lucky enough to work a Monday-Friday job it’s the end of your relaxing weekend (unless the Monday is a public/bank holiday!) and if you’re a rotating shift worker like I am, it’s just another day in your rotation (for me this is day 4 of 9).
Anyway so I did a workout this morning at the gym and it wasn’t too bad all things considered; reasonable effort after being lazy for four weeks as well as seeing a gym buddy who is almost as bad me but in the good sense; after all we’re both nice people just slightly the good kind of cray cray!
Anyway I received an email this afternoon from this program I am part of through my health insurance- obviously see the attached picture below!
The email from AIA Vitality
For some reason this sort of upset me because with all the gym workouts etc.; it’s been a good way to motivate me to reach my targets, well at least to the extent that on my lazy days it’s a good kick up the backside! So why has this affected me so?
God only knows, truth be told.
But, after having a few moments and an immoral offer made, I have come to the following conclusions:
The yearly target is (obviously a yearly target) and I have reached it within six months; after all isn’t this a good thing that I’ve achieved it in less time?
As this is the first year I’ve been a part of this program, this is now going to be a benchmark for me to reach. Now I know I’ve achieved it in about six months (roughly), when the targets reset at the end of this membership year, how fast will I achieve the target in year two?
This target was achieved despite two lockdowns; one of around four weeks and the other five days. Even allowing for the ignoring of the five day lockdown. The fact that despite these impediments I still achieved this goal is again a positive thing.
Why it upsets me so I cannot say- truth be told probably because it makes it harder to achieve points to get another shopping voucher. At the end of the day isn’t a challenge a good thing- especially when trying to achieve your fitness goals?