Challenge

Everyone has challenges. Some you can see right away. Some aren't noticeable until you listen to the person or watch them awhile. And still others are invisible to you.

Some people whine about how their challenges aren't fair, that there's no possible way they can live with what they are up against. Others accept the hand Fate has dealt them and figure out how to live life around the challenge.

At the gym I often see a man who has challenges that are clearly visible. He would be considered a dwarf, short in stature as well as short limbs. I can do 5 laps to his one for he obviously has trouble walking. Add to that the fact that he has sight problems. He uses a blind cane to help him figure out where he is.

But despite these challenges, he still goes to the gym to walk and swim. Whenever I see him, I mentally thank him for making my problems seem so trivial. I have a headache? Waa, take some pain meds. My hamstring is hurting? At least it's healing and the challenge will eventually go away.

HIS WON'T.

Suck it up and deal with it.

Good grief!

The last two weeks kind of exploded on me. Between work, theater, my mouth, theater, being a mom and theater, I didn't get any kind of workouts in. But that doesn't mean I sat on my butt watching TV and eating chips! Oh no! I was running thither and yon, gathering cookies and concessions items, shuttling Kels to her volunteer gig, doing snap shots for "Mama Versus the Mob" and all sorts of neat ortho and oral surgery stuff.

Okay, time to get back on track. My goal for this week:
Mon (4th)- 45 minutes cardio and weights- DONE!!! :)
Tue (5th)- 45 minutes cardio- DONE!!! :)
Wed (6th)- 45 minutes cardio and weights- managed 30 minutes of biking.
Thur (7th)- show
Fri (8th)- show
Sat (9th)- swim
Sun (10th)- 45 minutes cardio

Wish me luck!

Week of Sept 20

Date ----- Planned (35 min) ------ Actual

Sept 20---walk------------------2.1 mi bike ride
Sept 21---walk, bike, weights----
Sept 22---none------------------
Sept 23---none------------------
Sept 24---treadmill and bands---
Sept 25---none------------------
Sept 26---none------------------

Week of Sept 13

Date-----Planned (Goal 30 min)----------------Actual

Sept 13----Walk----------------------2 mile/40 minutes
Sept 14 ---Bike, wak & weights-------15min walk, 15 min bike & weights
Sept 15---Walk----------------------40 minutes
Sept 16---Bike-----------------------30 minutes/14 miles
Sept 17---Walk----------------------25 minutes (stopped due to asthma)
Sept 18---Swim---------------------15 minutes
Sept 19---Rest----------------------Rest

Week of Sept 6th (yes, I'm backtracking)

Date -------------- Planned ---------------Actual

Sept 6 -------------Geohike -----------4 mile Geohike
Sept 7 -------------none ----------------none
Sept 8 ------Treadmill and bike ----- .5 mile walk, 2 mile bike
Sept 9 ------------Geohike -----------.5 mile Geohike
Sept 10 ------------none---------------- none
Sept 11 -----------Geohike--------- .75 mile Geohike
Sept 12 ------------rest -----------------rest