{"id":713,"date":"2026-09-20T11:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-09-20T11:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thewolfslair.online\/cms\/?p=713"},"modified":"2026-09-18T11:16:51","modified_gmt":"2026-09-18T11:16:51","slug":"apparently-showing-up-still-counts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thewolfslair.online\/cms\/apparently-showing-up-still-counts\/","title":{"rendered":"Apparently Showing Up Still Counts"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Apparently Showing Up Still Counts<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Day 11.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Today was another one of those very low-energy days.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-pullquote\"><blockquote><p><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-pale-pink-color\">Not the cute \u201cI\u2019m a little tired, let me have a coffee\u201d kind of tired.<br>More the \u201cWho unplugged me and where the fuck is my charger?\u201d kind.<\/mark><\/p><\/blockquote><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.xx.fbcdn.net\/images\/emoji.php\/v9\/td0\/1\/16\/1f602.png\" alt=\"\ud83d\ude02\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1;width:16px;height:auto\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I started the morning with a cappuccino and my granola and yoghurt.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Coffee is officially back in my life, and after abandoning it for a week, I feel like we have successfully repaired our relationship.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Then came my lunchtime snack of biltong.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Very South African fitness journey, this.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Granola. Yoghurt. Cappuccino. Biltong.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Basically wellness, but make it braai-adjacent. <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" height=\"16\" width=\"16\" alt=\"\ud83c\uddff\ud83c\udde6\" src=\"https:\/\/static.xx.fbcdn.net\/images\/emoji.php\/v9\/tb7\/1\/16\/1f1ff_1f1e6.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" height=\"16\" width=\"16\" alt=\"\ud83d\ude02\" src=\"https:\/\/static.xx.fbcdn.net\/images\/emoji.php\/v9\/td0\/1\/16\/1f602.png\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Then came upper body\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And what an absolute shit show.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There really isn&#8217;t a more sophisticated way to describe it.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I had no energy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I battled with the weights.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I battled with the reps.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Everything felt heavier than it should have, and my body just wasn&#8217;t interested in cooperating.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But instead of getting frustrated and throwing the whole session away, I decided to focus on the one thing I could control:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">My form.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If I couldn&#8217;t get the weight, the reps AND the form right today, then at the very least I was going to get one of them right.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"853\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/thewolfslair.online\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/ChatGPT-Image-Sep-18-2026-12_51_03-PM-853x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-714\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thewolfslair.online\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/ChatGPT-Image-Sep-18-2026-12_51_03-PM-853x1024.png 853w, https:\/\/thewolfslair.online\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/ChatGPT-Image-Sep-18-2026-12_51_03-PM-250x300.png 250w, https:\/\/thewolfslair.online\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/ChatGPT-Image-Sep-18-2026-12_51_03-PM-768x921.png 768w, https:\/\/thewolfslair.online\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/ChatGPT-Image-Sep-18-2026-12_51_03-PM-600x720.png 600w, https:\/\/thewolfslair.online\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/ChatGPT-Image-Sep-18-2026-12_51_03-PM.png 1145w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 853px) 100vw, 853px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">So I slowed down.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I concentrated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I did what I could properly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And carried on.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-pullquote\"><blockquote><p><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-pale-pink-color\">Because apparently I&#8217;m slowly learning that a workout doesn&#8217;t have to be amazing to count.<br>Sometimes it just has to happen.<\/mark><\/p><\/blockquote><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">My planned five-minute warm-up walk also somehow turned into a ten-minute incline and decline walk because I wanted to warm up and stretch out my legs properly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And thankfully, the legs are definitely feeling better.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Which is wonderful.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Unfortunately, my back and shoulders have now started protesting after today&#8217;s session.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">So apparently the complaints department has simply moved upstairs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Legs: Thank you for contacting us. Your complaint has been resolved.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Back &amp; shoulders: HI, WE&#8217;D LIKE TO OPEN A NEW TICKET.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.xx.fbcdn.net\/images\/emoji.php\/v9\/td0\/1\/16\/1f602.png\" alt=\"\ud83d\ude02\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1;width:16px;height:auto\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Lunch at\u2026 3:30pm.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Excellent scheduling.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">After gym, I eventually had lunch: crumbed chicken, baby spinach and cucumber with salt and pepper.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Simple.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And absolutely bloody divine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The problem was that by the time I ate it, it was after 3:30pm.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">So when supper came around\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Nope.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Wasn&#8217;t hungry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I&#8217;ve also noticed lately that my portions have become smaller and I&#8217;m definitely not snacking enough.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It genuinely feels like my stomach has shrunk because I just don&#8217;t seem to be able to eat the same amount I used to.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Which brings us back to today&#8217;s recurring question:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">WHY AM I SO FUCKING TIRED?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">PCOS?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Cutting down on sugar?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Cutting down on caffeine?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Training again?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Life?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Motherhood?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">My hormones throwing another illegal rave?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">All of the above?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Probably all of the above.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Right?!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">RIGHT?!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.xx.fbcdn.net\/images\/emoji.php\/v9\/td0\/1\/16\/1f602.png\" alt=\"\ud83d\ude02\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1;width:16px;height:auto\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I don&#8217;t have the answer yet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"853\" src=\"https:\/\/thewolfslair.online\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/ChatGPT-Image-Sep-18-2026-12_55_24-PM-1024x853.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-715\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thewolfslair.online\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/ChatGPT-Image-Sep-18-2026-12_55_24-PM-1024x853.png 1024w, https:\/\/thewolfslair.online\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/ChatGPT-Image-Sep-18-2026-12_55_24-PM-300x250.png 300w, https:\/\/thewolfslair.online\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/ChatGPT-Image-Sep-18-2026-12_55_24-PM-768x640.png 768w, https:\/\/thewolfslair.online\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/ChatGPT-Image-Sep-18-2026-12_55_24-PM-600x500.png 600w, https:\/\/thewolfslair.online\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/ChatGPT-Image-Sep-18-2026-12_55_24-PM.png 1374w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">What I do know is that today wasn&#8217;t one of those days where I walked out of the gym feeling powerful and accomplished and ready to conquer the world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-pullquote\"><blockquote><p><mark style=\"background-color:rgba(0, 0, 0, 0)\" class=\"has-inline-color has-pale-pink-color\">Today I walked out thinking:<br>Well\u2026 that was shit.<br>But I still walked in.<br>And perhaps that&#8217;s the bit that matters.<\/mark><\/p><\/blockquote><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">And in other news\u2026 <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" height=\"16\" width=\"16\" alt=\"\ud83d\udc40\" src=\"https:\/\/static.xx.fbcdn.net\/images\/emoji.php\/v9\/tc8\/1\/16\/1f440.png\"><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">My more serious article about PCOS and training will be launching soon over on The Wolf&#8217;s Lair, and I am ridiculously excited about this one.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It&#8217;s something I&#8217;ve been working on over the last few days, and after speaking to numerous women who are fighting their own battles with PCOS, the conversations made me realise a few things.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Things I hadn&#8217;t necessarily considered before.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Things that made me look at some of my own experiences differently.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And things I&#8217;m absolutely not giving away here. <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" height=\"16\" width=\"16\" alt=\"\ud83e\udd2d\" src=\"https:\/\/static.xx.fbcdn.net\/images\/emoji.php\/v9\/t3\/1\/16\/1f92d.png\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You&#8217;ll have to read the article.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I&#8217;ll share the direct link as soon as it goes live, but please keep an eye on The Wolf&#8217;s Lair because I&#8217;m genuinely excited \u2014 and slightly nervous \u2014 to finally put this one out there.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It&#8217;s still me.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Just with slightly more research and slightly fewer swear words.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Slightly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.xx.fbcdn.net\/images\/emoji.php\/v9\/td0\/1\/16\/1f602.png\" alt=\"\ud83d\ude02\" style=\"aspect-ratio:1;width:16px;height:auto\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">So\u2026 was today a good day?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Not really.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And I&#8217;m not going to pretend it was just so I can wrap this up with some inspirational little bow.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I was tired.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">My workout was hard.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The weights felt heavy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I didn&#8217;t manage everything the way I wanted to.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">My body wasn&#8217;t cooperating.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But I showed up.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I focused on what I could do.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I ate.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I moved.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I finished the session.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And now I&#8217;m here, another day further into this ridiculous little journey.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Will tomorrow be better?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Hopefully.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Could it be another shit show?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Also entirely possible.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But overall, I&#8217;m just really bloody glad that\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Apparently, we&#8217;re still doing this. <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" height=\"16\" width=\"16\" alt=\"\ud83e\ude77\" src=\"https:\/\/static.xx.fbcdn.net\/images\/emoji.php\/v9\/t99\/1\/16\/1fa77.png\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Oh, and one final thing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">P.S. I DID NOT PLANK TODAY.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">After two successful appearances, the plank and I have decided that some healthy distance is important in any relationship.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Please respect our privacy during this difficult time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/thewolfslair.online\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/ChatGPT-Image-Sep-18-2026-01_13_15-PM-1024x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-716\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thewolfslair.online\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/ChatGPT-Image-Sep-18-2026-01_13_15-PM-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/thewolfslair.online\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/ChatGPT-Image-Sep-18-2026-01_13_15-PM-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/thewolfslair.online\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/ChatGPT-Image-Sep-18-2026-01_13_15-PM-300x300-1.png 300w, https:\/\/thewolfslair.online\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/ChatGPT-Image-Sep-18-2026-01_13_15-PM-100x100.png 100w, https:\/\/thewolfslair.online\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/ChatGPT-Image-Sep-18-2026-01_13_15-PM-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/thewolfslair.online\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/ChatGPT-Image-Sep-18-2026-01_13_15-PM-600x600.png 600w, https:\/\/thewolfslair.online\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/ChatGPT-Image-Sep-18-2026-01_13_15-PM.png 1254w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Day 11: Done. <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" height=\"16\" width=\"16\" alt=\"\u2764\ufe0f\" src=\"https:\/\/static.xx.fbcdn.net\/images\/emoji.php\/v9\/t6c\/1\/16\/2764.png\"><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Energy: whereabouts unknown.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Coffee: relationship successfully rekindled. <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" height=\"16\" width=\"16\" alt=\"\u2615\" src=\"https:\/\/static.xx.fbcdn.net\/images\/emoji.php\/v9\/t91\/1\/16\/2615.png\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Biltong: doing important work. <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" height=\"16\" width=\"16\" alt=\"\ud83c\uddff\ud83c\udde6\" src=\"https:\/\/static.xx.fbcdn.net\/images\/emoji.php\/v9\/tb7\/1\/16\/1f1ff_1f1e6.png\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Legs: complaint resolved.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Back &amp; shoulders: new complaint lodged.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Upper body: absolute shit show.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Form: at least SHE showed up.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Lunch: approximately three business days late.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">PCOS article: COMING SOON. <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" height=\"16\" width=\"16\" alt=\"\ud83d\udc40\" src=\"https:\/\/static.xx.fbcdn.net\/images\/emoji.php\/v9\/tc8\/1\/16\/1f440.png\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Plank: absolutely fucking not.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Was it perfect?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Nope.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Did I do it anyway?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Yep.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Progress, not perfection.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Same girl. 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