Picking Up The Pace
Posted: August 16, 2011 Filed under: Uncategorized Leave a comment »I know. It’s been a long time since my last posting. My apologies to those of you who have been checking in on a regular basis.
A quick update…Progress is being made. I’ve been out doing a combination of walking and jogging for the past several weeks. Am now conquering 3 miles at a time 2-3 times a week. It’s not easy or pretty sometimes. But I’m thankful to be back out there getting it done. I am in the Roper Y Tuesday’s, Thursday’s and Saturday’s to continue building core strength and improved balance. Kristina, Marc, John and Paul are not bashful about challenging me. And that’s just the way I like it. Was even out with Paul for a bike ride last Friday. I went about 10 miles before turning around to go see Dr. Weatherwax. This was the first time on the bike since January. I’m looking forward to more of this. Thanks, Paul.
Speaking of Dr. Weatherwax, (Fearless Leader), he continues doing all he can to get me better. He’s always there to give me care and talk me through the up’s/down’s/frustrations of the recovery process. As always, I thank him for never giving up on me or allowing the physical challenge to get the best of me. As he reminds me, “I know where you live.” LOL.
Was even at the beach a couple of weeks ago. The day’s highlight was sharing the joy and smiles of a friend, who has M S. She had not had her feet in the sand or water for over 10 years. Wasn’t easy for her. But she did it. Where there’s a will there’s a way. Can’t wait to do this one again.
The following week included a day at Universal Studios. I pushed a wheelchair part of the time to make moving around easier. But once again, it was about being up, out and moving. Cheryl and I will be doing this one again too. We’re going to get all the use out of annual passes we can.
One last thing. Will be returning to the race circuit for the first time since early December Saturday August, 27. Will be participating in the Get Moving West Orange/Health Central 5K Challenge. It starts at 8:30 a m. It’s at the Roper YMCA in Winter Garden. You can’t beat the price. It’s FREE to Y members and only $10 for non-members. Run it. Walk it. Crawl it. I challenge you to join in. The fun and celebration will continue with breakfast for anyone who wants to join after the 5K.
That’s enough for now. As you can see, the pace has picked up considerably. There will be more to share soon. Promise. Yeah, baby!!
