I will not be allowed to lift weights for a few weeks, but plan to start with a trainer a couple of times a week as soon as I'm cleared to go back to the gym. It's been somewhat of a trying year from a physical fitness standpoint, but I keep after it. When I started out to lose 85 pounds in June of 1996, I knew that problems and injuries would arise. But if I use them as an excuse to stay inactive, the weight will come back. So at that time, I made myself a promise that I would stay active no matter what.
Problem solving and flexibility is important to maintaining an exercise program.
No one is ever going to be perfect every day, but there is a tendency for people under stress to just give up. I'm no different than anyone else, OK, maybe a little more stubborn. I realized that there would be some deterioration in my training with all the injuries, but that didn't mean giving up on fitness. Taking care of your health is not an all or nothing situation. I'm willing to be flexible, try new sports, and I put both my money and time resources into staying fit before I use them in other areas.