Rise of The Competitive Woman

My alarm went off at 7:20am this morning which meant it was "run o'clock". I thought 'sod this' and reset it for 8:20am. Three minutes later I sat bolt upright in bed and was like 'what are you doing!!' and swiftly got out of bed, donned my running shoes and got my ass out the door. Thirty minutes later I was back at my front door and feeling all the better for it.

I then started reading Stylist magazine when en route to a meeting and read an article called 'Rise of the Competitive Woman'. It involved examples of women who use their spare time to push their bodies to the limit and commit themselves to hardcore physical activities like Triathlons and cycling 20 miles after work. They quote Sue Tibballs who is the Chief Exec of the Women's Sport and Fitness Foundation who says that she's witnessed a trend in professional women seeking competitive, goal-orientated experiences outside the workplace over the last two years.

It's not just the physical advantages that the article mentions, it talks of the mental boost that exercise brings by pumping oxygen into your system that upsets the natural resting state of your body's blood sugars and how your body responds by over-compensating which boosts energy levels to prevent you feeling fatigued.

From my experience over the last few days I can definitely relate to this as I find that I'm more motivated when sat at my desk and feel alert and high spirited throughout the day as I've exercised in the morning and released all of those good endorphins. Also, this feeling motivates me to get up and go for a run before work just so that I can keep the buzz alive.

This article came into my life at the right time as it only concludes my thoughts and feelings and spurs me on to keep going!