I have always been very active in sports. As a kid I played soccer, and I was always running around. After a few years I discoverd badminton, to me the greatest sport there is, and quitte soccer. I have been playing competitively since I was 14, training 3-4 times a week and in the weekends, I played matches or tournaments. Almost two years ago, I even went to Indonesia to train for four months as a full-time athlete, training 11 times a week. So to conclude I really love sports, especially badminton.
A photo of me playing a tournament in Indonesia.
Unfortunately I torn my front ligament in my knee about a year ago from which I had to recover for six months. That time was not easy for me, but I kept myself going through playing the guitar 4 hours a day, and in september I started studying, so I wasn't bored that much. In december I started training full-time again, and playing competition and tournaments again.
However, three weeks ago, I had to get a metal pin removed from my knee. I finished my study for this year, and didn't had my guitar to play on. For one full week I wasn't able to do anything, and I was so extremely bored. I felt my energy level going down every day, but at the same time, I couldn't get any sleep at night. All I wanted was to go out and maybe start running again, but I couldn't. I tried to read some stuff on my laptop but I couldn't focus on anything, getting distracted every 3,44534524 seconds.
After ten days of this extremely depressing boredness I could finally run. I ran untill I had to stop or I would fall down, and realized that at that point, I had to run the same distance back home. When I finally got home, I could hardly get up the stairs. Yet, I had more energy than the Hulk on 30 cups of coffee. The rest of the day I felt energetic, I could focus again on things, made plans for the next day and slept like a baby on 30 cups of Vodka.
That is wat exercising does to me, whether it is running, badminton or going to the gym. I get tired during the workout, but afterwards, it gives me energy and focus for the rest of the day. It made me realize for the first time in life that I never want to live, and can't even function without it. Now I am fully recovered, training like always, and having energy like always!
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