Practice Session at the Local Track.

As previously mentioned my eldest won her 200m finals to advance to areas in the coming weeks. So what better for a sunny sunday morning that to head over to said track and get in some practice. We started off with a 10 minute warm up of stretches and leg/hip swings, then directly into a 400m walk, followed by an 800m jog (which nearly killed me. So out of shape). Then a 200m sprint, followed by another 400m walk, some additional stretching and then a ice cold water, and the trek home.

Nothing too crazy. Not trying to introduce an injury before the big day. Just trying to add a touch more activity to keep her loose and ready for the big day. We’ve talked about how great it is to get the opportunity to go, and that’s a win, in and of itself. No need to get too upset if you race against the best in the local area and come up 1/100th of a second shy. Of course we’d love to have another win, but the work to getting there is more important than the 49 seconds of the race. Focus on your personal best, and growth in skills, and knowing what to expect next year. Enjoy the spectacle of it all. Take it in. A lovely sunny day outdoors with friends, interrupted by foot races and field events.

I on the other hand need to get more serious about exercise as I’m terribly out of shape once again. I gave up on the regimen back in November because we went to Florida for 15 days. I did swim and walk a bunch then, but not an actual work out. Then two more trips, one in Jznuary which was shorter, and the longest ever in April. So besides the interminable heat in Florida in April, I didn’t do much of anything physical to raise my heart rate, or develope a sweat. Thus, I’m tired, out of physical shape, and carrying a spare tire around my middle. The scale says 208lbs, but I feel larger than ever. I have my weights, and exercise mat so I should just get back in the habit of using them for 10-15 minutes per day. I put the writing on hiatus for 15 days straight after an 831 day streak, so I know how to build a new habit. Little by little consistently. That’s it. That’s all it takes ultimately.