Today I experienced something I've never experienced before in my entire life. Its one of those horrible experience but yet I found it really interesting. So ive been working out at a gym recently to train for my upcoming hike at Mt KK and also viper Challenge at the end of the year. I got myself a personal trainer to teach me the right technique and also to push me and discipline me. I really outdid myself today. I did cardio, shoulders, biceps and chest and after that I felt like I was about to throw up, so I told my trainer to halt it. I started seeing stars.. and I eventually puked. I felt a little bit better after puking, but thats where the interesting thing happened. Stars started to cloud my vision, and I was completely blind. I can hear voices and instructions to take deep breaths, to pace, and to clap my hands. I knew my eyes were open, but I cant see anything. He asked me to walk, but I couldnt see where I was going. Blind, out of breath, neasous is a combo you dont wanna have. Deep breaths and hands clapping eventually worked, and I slowly regained back my vision by first seeing silhouettes and then colour. It was one of the worst feelings I've ever had, but yet one that intrigues me about the human body. Apparently, according to my trainer, my face was really pale, and after regaining my sight, my face flushed red again and he knew that I was ok.
I suppose I can now understand the look that he gives me sometimes. I used to think why does he look at me like that? But now I know the look on his face is a reflection of how pale I look in the face. I tend to push myself hard, ignoring pain because I thought no pain = no gain, and pain is a natural process of working out. After today, I finally realised there is a limit. And if I see that concerned look on his face? I should probably take a chill pill :)
