Friday, May 7, 2010

Day 68 frustration and strength



Some days when I am jumping rope it goes so well.

Smooth - Rhythmic - Elegant, TODAY was not one of those days.

I jumped for 15 minutes and I think I hit my foot and had to restart 20 times or more. I though that this was frustrating. THEN (This is the good part) I marveled at how quickly and peacefully I just started again and kept going. What a masterpiece moment! That ability is what generates the velocity that makes life great. The entire negative avalanche of having to restart never happened.

Then I went to do the dips. I do them on our porch because that is where the chairs are. For a change I was wearing an old red Nebraska tank top. As I was doing the dips I looked up and there is the reflection of the window were these ripped shoulders. A pretty great moment.

I was also inspired to try on a bathing/swim suit from yesterday's e-mail. Holy Smokes. The picture is bad - tough to take alone. But, things are happening. Very exciting.

My wife is out of town and I am doing more carpooling / hauling the kids around.

Glad I got my workout in during the manageable part of the day.

Go Team Go!

4 comments:

  1. Muscle man!

    One of the things I've come to enjoy is the sound of the jump rope turning and making that swoosh sound. This morning I was keying in on that sound and that was the rhythm. It can be very meditative to get into that groove and you just keep on going.

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  2. Yes, you can transcend the jumprope, and then there are no good or bad days anymore, just days.

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