My Journey With Health And Fitness – Next Week’s Challenge

Today I realized, I am all caught up. Now that may not sound like a big deal to many of you but for me it is huge. Everything that I have outstanding weighs on me like you wouldn’t believe. Today I made a concentrated effort to scratch everything off my list and it actually happened. What a nice way to head into the weekend.

I have been pushing myself lately and quite frankly I am enjoying it. I am walking an obscene amount and doing either bootcamp or strength training every day (except Sundays). I am not only building strength but also confidence. Seriously, I’m nearly 60 years old and feel awesome with the exception of general aches and pains but what the hell. Today at strength class I was on a team with 2 women in I would say their early 30’s yet I was the one pressing the heaviest. What the hell? How did that happen.

When I got to the gym today the owner was taking the 5:30am class. We got to talking and she said I want you to do something. As always I am game and she said before your Tuesday and Thursday strength training I want you to walk here. Then when the class is over I want you to walk home. I thought she was insane but she told me she lives close to me and it is only 5km so she knows I can easily do it. She also told me that doing that walk after strength training will be awesome for me.

I had to think about this for a bit because it is a complete change in my routine which is hard for me. However, I thought, why not? What is the worse that can happen other than I keep getting even more fit every single day. And so on Tuesday next week (assuming the rain holds off), I am going to try this. I can’t see any downsides but I can see doing even better than I am now.

Here’s hoping it goes well and I can report about how great it was. Does it sound like I am trying to convince myself?