inspiration (sorely needed right now)

[alr]

I am starting to come to terms with some health stuff that is just not fun, and trying to be happy with a different kind of epicness since it looks like this will not be the year I run ten miles or do 100 pushups. Any kind of contact sport is a huge risk because of osteopenia and my third hospitalization for pneumonia in the past year makes running look like a bad idea for the moment, and all of that is really depressing,

BUT

then I stumbled on a link to this guy and you know what? I may be down for a couple of weeks and I may have to adjust my goals and be more realitic about the difference between a goal and a daydream, but I AM NOT OUT.

I can't run a mile right now but I have a bizarre ability to walk huge distances happily and I can and will focus on that and on lifting for now. My lungs NEED to be worked to get over this round of pneumonia. I may have to buy a couple of rugs for the living room to be able to do what I think I can do (bad bad flooring and foundation problems) but that should be doable in the next couple of months and I can just be super cautious setting weights down in the meantime.

A friend visited me in the hospital who was on the return leg of a solo cross-country road trip that involved leaving her kids with her husband for a few months. The time alone was what she needed to follow her dream of writing. I have always wanted to hike the Appalachian Trail but most days I spend every minute preoccupied with my family's needs. Maybe that hike needs to be added to my bucket list, and maybe it should go toward the top.

[Kain]

Sometimes you must sacrifice today in order to continue tomorrow. Walking is a great workout. Let me link you to something that if you have time is a great watch, but if not, this guy lost a ton of weight and was pure muscle by the end of his journey.

Kintaro Walks Japan Part 1

[Dantes]

Good stuff.

There is no "right" way to be "fit"

If things happen. Adapt, move on, and excel at what you can do