Started Again …!
Done it ! I ‘stepped’ on my mostly unused Kettler stair stepper and let it rip for 20 minutes. Yes, have started again!!
Of course, my ‘let it rip’ is not in same league of ‘Rocky style one-arm push’ up that Suresh can do, but hey its a start. After not doing anything for months, the leg muscles are aching, lungs were wheezing like old steam train - had to alternate between short high intensity and much longer slow pace.
Since my ‘Get healthy to die at 103′ program starts on Monday, the Sunday micro-exercise is just to get the old engine cranked up. So, yes, today , is the serious exercise day, which I am glad to say, I made it. Did 45 minutes of exercise and weight training, some soreness but have got the post-exercise feel good glow while I write this piece.
To tell the truth, there was a small voice telling me at 5.00pm , “..Yesterday , you did something healthy, why not start on Tuesday..”. The only thing that saved me is the prior decision to be home by 7.00pm, any later I might have succumbed to ‘do another day’ syndrome that have wrecked many of my plans. Coming home later means I have to choose between spending time with family or exercise, most of time I have chosen family, probably not wisely. Can’t deny there is much truth in Param’s blog on March 10th , Is it really selfish to put your wellbeing ahead of everything else?
So, came earlier than usual, hugged and kissed the brood, disciplined the little tot for not eating his dinner that his doting mom toiled to make (okay, we tried – including timeout in bathroom but found out our toddler is made of tough stuff, finally had to give him what he wanted to eat, fish shaped biscuits ! Sigh, back to the drawing board).
Exercised, had quick dinner (no carbs), bathed and put the brood to bed. What I couldn’t do today because I exercised, probably some play time with the tots just before they sleep but they were around while chugged and puffed with weights (Daughter : Papa, why are you making the loud sound when you exercise , Son : Pushed his tiny cars all over the exercise mat).
Tough choice, but I got to be around to do the limbo rock.
For those who have not read my article from last week, here it is : “Starting Over…..Again”
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17/03/2009
Hey Bala. Great that you have made the commitment and followed through with it!
Your article was humorous and inspiring! Keep it coming man!